The Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden
The Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Form No. 2, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005-04-22
- Inscription
- THE|LAUREL L. WILKENING|ROSE GARDEN||DEDICATED ON|APRIL 22, 2005|IN HONOR OF UCI'S|THIRD CHANCELLOR
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Form No. 2: 0.0 mi
- Sea King: 2.4 mi
- The Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 2.5 mi
- Sphere 112: 3.1 mi
- Welcome Home: 3.1 mi
- Aldrich Park: 0.2 mi
- International Friendship Garden Park: 0.3 mi
- Cornell Commons: 0.4 mi
- Stanford Park: 0.4 mi
- Los Trancos Recreation Area: 0.5 mi
- Watson Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Pelennor Fields: 0.2 mi
- Alumni Grove: 0.3 mi
- McWilliams Infinity Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Lloyd Ross Grandstands: 0.5 mi
- Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 0.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 3.7 mi
- College Park Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- The Balls: 0.7 mi
- Flame Thrower: 1.6 mi
- Sidewinder: 1.6 mi
- Laser Tag: 1.6 mi
- Irvine Lanes: 1.6 mi
- Irvine Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 1.9 mi
- Lyon Air Museum: 2.6 mi
- Orange County Museum of Art: 3.8 mi
- Heros Hall Museum: 3.8 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 1.7 mi
- French Hill: 1.8 mi
- Signal Peak: 3.4 mi
- Pelican Hill: 3.8 mi
- Red Hill: 7.4 mi
- Tomato Spring: 8.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.9 mi
- Mustang Spring: 13.8 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 15.2 mi
- Laurel Spring: 15.6 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 1.2 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 1.5 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Randall Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 9.3 mi
- North Star Beach: 3.5 mi
- Newport Dunes: 3.8 mi
- China Cove Beach: 4.2 mi
- Edgewater: 4.7 mi
- Balboa Beach: 4.9 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 0.4 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 11.4 mi
- Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.4 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 11.9 mi
- Washout Falls: 11.9 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 11.9 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 12.1 mi
- Historic Dam: 12.5 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 24.8 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 20.2 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Three Arches: 12.5 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 76° | 1,734 m | 18.1 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ENE 74° | 1,675 m | 17.7 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | E 80° | 1,401 m | 21.3 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | E 87° | 1,373 m | 21.2 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | E 83° | 1,315 m | 22.1 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NE 53° | 1,211 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 67° | 1,197 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bedford Peak | ENE 61° | 1,161 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
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 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11204162083
Day trips start here
- Costa Mesa · 4 mi
- Irvine · 4 mi
- Newport Beach · 4 mi
- Orange County · 4 mi
- Santa Ana · 6 mi
- Tustin · 6 mi
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