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The Celebration Garden

The Celebration Garden from directly overhead

The Celebration Garden is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntington Library Exhibition Hall, a museum 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 2.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
THE CELEBRATION GARDEN/ IS DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANET GIMBEL ROGERS AND STEPHEN E. ROGERS AND FAMILY
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Coordinates34.12768, -118.11116

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
  • Huntington Library Exhibition Hall: 0.1 mi
  • Scott Gallery of American Art: 0.2 mi
  • Flora-Legium / Banta Hall: 0.2 mi
  • Japanese Heritage Shōya House: 0.3 mi
  • San Gabriel Historical Association: 2.0 mi
Gardens
  • Palm Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Camellia Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Jungle Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Shakespeare Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Historic sites
Parks
  • Plantain Court: 0.3 mi
  • San Marino Community Center: 0.6 mi
  • Lacy Park: 0.8 mi
  • Tournament Park: 0.9 mi
  • Robinson Stadium: 1.1 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 47
  • Covered Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Art Center Food Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.6 mi
  • Arcadia Wilderness Park: 6.2 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
Springs: 38
  • Not Much of a Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Doe Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Fern Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Baughman Spring: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 9.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 10.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of The Celebration Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakN 357°1,879 m10.8 mi
San Gabriel PeakN 5°1,878 m8.0 mi
Mount DisappointmentN 2°1,819 m8.2 mi
Mount LawlorN 2°1,807 m9.9 mi
Vetter MountainNNE 22°1,783 m12.6 mi
Mount DeceptionN 359°1,767 m8.4 mi
Mount MarkhamN 5°1,746 m7.6 mi
Mount WilsonNNE 23°1,737 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
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/13366281332

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