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Spirit of Burbank Starfighter

Spirit of Burbank Starfighter, a historic site in California
Spirit of Burbank Starfighter, a historic site in CaliforniaAlexis Doine · CC0

Spirit of Burbank Starfighter is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is George Izay Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 8.3 miles off.

Lockheed F104 Starfighter jet airplane

The story

Memorial in Burbank, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q139487725, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.17208, -118.31843

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • George Izay Park: 0.1 mi
  • Santa Anita Playlot: 0.4 mi
  • COMPASS TREE PARK: 0.5 mi
  • Burbank 5 Points Monument: 0.9 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Warner Bros Studio Tour: 1.7 mi
  • Burbank Christmas Tree: 2.3 mi
  • Haunted Picnic Table 29: 2.5 mi
  • Wisdom Tree: 2.6 mi
  • Hollywood Sign: 2.6 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites: 44
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Griffith Park Old Zoo: 3.1 mi
  • Tom LaBonge Panorama: 3.2 mi
Springs: 26
  • Goldenrod Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.4 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 9.0 mi
  • Royal Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Millard Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 11.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Spirit of Burbank Starfighter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNE 56°1,879 m13.7 mi
San Gabriel PeakENE 69°1,878 m13.5 mi
Mount DisappointmentENE 67°1,819 m13.2 mi
Mount DeceptionENE 65°1,767 m12.8 mi
Mount MarkhamENE 70°1,746 m13.3 mi
Iron MountainNNE 23°1,717.5 m13.2 mi
Mount LoweENE 71°1,699 m12.8 mi
Josephine PeakNE 50°1,694 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659626569747674686055
Precip in3.74.52.80.90.40.10.00.00.10.70.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6856678853

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