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Rotarian Christmas Tree

Rotarian Christmas Tree from directly overhead

Rotarian Christmas Tree is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Saddle Peak stands 851 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenwood Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 16 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated to the Children of Hermosa Beach // // Hermosa Beach Rotary Club // Christmas 1963

How to reach it

Coordinates33.86292, -118.39224

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Greenwood Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lawn Bowling Green: 0.2 mi
  • Clark Stadium: 0.2 mi
  • Fort Lots-o-Fun Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ardmore Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Artworks: 59
Gardens: 58
Peaks: 55
Nature reserves: 31
Picnic sites: 25
  • Day Camp: 2.5 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Washington Park Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Common Grounds: 8.0 mi
  • Picnic Central: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 20
Springs: 3
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Temescal Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 18.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rotarian Christmas Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle PeakNW851 m21.2 mi
Tongva PeakNNE803 m24.3 mi
Calabasas PeakNW657 m22.8 mi
Temescal PeakNNW648 m19.0 mi
McAuley PeakNW625 m23.8 mi
San Vicente MountainNNW598 m19.6 mi
Eagle RockNNW596 m19.8 mi
Green PeakNNW590 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:08
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575758606365697069666157
Precip in3.03.72.20.60.30.10.10.00.10.50.82.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redondo Beach, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11223383421

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