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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
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.12027, -118.12107

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
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
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Citrus Grove II: 0.4 mi
  • Citrus Grove I: 0.4 mi
  • Southeast Loop Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Doerr Arbor Garden: 0.4 mi
Artworks
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
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
Peaks
Nature reserves
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
Springs: 37
  • 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 PeakN 0°1,879 m11.3 mi
San Gabriel PeakN 9°1,878 m8.6 mi
Mount DisappointmentN 6°1,819 m8.8 mi
Mount LawlorN 5°1,807 m10.4 mi
Mount DeceptionN 2°1,767 m8.9 mi
Mount MarkhamN 9°1,746 m8.1 mi
Mount WilsonNNE 26°1,737 m7.9 mi
Occidental PeakNNE 15°1,736 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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