Historic site · California
The Ink Well
The Ink Well is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Crescent Bay Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates34.00538, -118.49150
- 14.4 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crescent Bay Park: 0.1 mi
- Chess Park: 0.3 mi
- Beach Green: 0.3 mi
- Pier Playground: 0.4 mi
- Tongva Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Chain Reaction: 0.3 mi
- The Multicolor Brick Wall: 0.3 mi
- Route 66 End of the Trail: 0.4 mi
- The Crying Rock and Saint Monica: 0.6 mi
- Welcome to Santa Monica: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Santa Monica Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- California Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Eames House: 2.3 mi
- Main Building: 2.6 mi
- Museum of Flying: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 60
- Will Rogers Elementary Regenerative Farm: 1.3 mi
- Marine Park Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- 19th Street Community Farm: 1.5 mi
- Organic Learning Garden: 1.5 mi
- SPY Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Castellammare Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Goat Peak (High Point): 5.2 mi
- Parker Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Baldwin Hills: 6.3 mi
- Green Peak: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Original Muscle Beach: 0.3 mi
- Longboard Dancing Plaza: 0.4 mi
- West Coaster: 0.4 mi
- Pacific Wheel: 0.4 mi
- Carousel Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Bodega: 0.9 mi
- Santa Monica Gables Beach Club: 1.4 mi
- Marquez Family Historical Monument: 2.2 mi
- Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument: 2.3 mi
- Douglas DC-3 Monument: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Common Grounds: 4.8 mi
- Lake Side: 6.9 mi
- Blue Lagoon: 6.9 mi
- Garden Grove: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Central: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- Palisades Beach: 1.8 mi
- Mother's Beach: 2.6 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 4.2 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 4.8 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon: 2.9 mi
- Will Rogers State Historic Park: 3.5 mi
- Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Rivas Canyon Park: 3.9 mi
- Sullivan Canyon Park: 4.7 mi
Springs: 10
- Kuruvungna Springs: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Spring: 8.2 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.6 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 16.7 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Temescal Falls: 5.0 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 7.4 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 16.7 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 16.7 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Malibu Bluffs: 12.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.8 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 13.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of The Ink Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdugo Peak | NE 40° | 952 m | 18.9 mi |
| Castro Peak | WNW 288° | 855 m | 17.7 mi |
| Saddle Peak | WNW 298° | 851 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tongva Peak | NE 45° | 803 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chatsworth Peak | NNW 334° | 692 m | 19.4 mi |
| Calabasas Peak | NW 309° | 657 m | 11.8 mi |
| Temescal Peak | NNW 332° | 648 m | 7.6 mi |
| McAuley Peak | WNW 289° | 625 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:11 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10294383071
Day trips start here
- Santa Monica · 1 mi
- Pacific Palisades · 4 mi
- Culver City · 5 mi
- Los Angeles/West · 5 mi
- Westchester · 6 mi
- Westside · 6 mi
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