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San Marino War Memorial

San Marino War Memorial from directly overhead

San Marino War Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is George Smith Patton, Jr., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 1.4 miles off.

About

The story

City in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Wikidata Q850869, matched on coordinates and name (789 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The greatest love one can have is to lay down one's life for a friend
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Coordinates34.12027, -118.12107

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lacy Park: 0.1 mi
  • San Marino Community Center: 0.5 mi
  • Plantain Court: 0.6 mi
  • Tournament Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sidney F. Tyler Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
  • Japanese Heritage Shōya House: 0.5 mi
  • Scott Gallery of American Art: 0.6 mi
  • Huntington Library Exhibition Hall: 0.7 mi
  • Flora-Legium / Banta Hall: 0.7 mi
  • San Gabriel Historical Association: 1.6 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Freshwater Pavillion: 0.6 mi
  • Studio of Pure Scents: 0.6 mi
  • Hall of the Jade Camellia: 0.6 mi
  • Terrace of the Jade Mirror: 0.6 mi
  • Love for the Lotus Pavillion: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Picnic sites: 45
  • Covered Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Art Center Food Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.1 mi
  • Arcadia Wilderness Park: 7.0 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 43
Springs: 36
  • Not Much of a Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Doe Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Fern Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Baughman Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Beaches: 4
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 9.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of San Marino War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakN1,879 m11.3 mi
San Gabriel PeakN1,878 m8.6 mi
Mount DisappointmentN1,819 m8.8 mi
Mount LawlorN1,807 m10.4 mi
Mount DeceptionN1,767 m8.9 mi
Mount MarkhamN1,746 m8.1 mi
Mount WilsonNNE1,737 m7.9 mi
Occidental PeakNNE1,736 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:05
June solstice05:4219:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636671767776706256
Precip in4.55.23.01.10.50.20.10.00.20.81.13.3

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12986274517

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