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Tropical Terrace

Tropical Terrace from directly overhead

Tropical Terrace is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dal Molin-Runcie Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 29 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates34.04963, -118.75351

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Parks
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 10.3 mi
  • East Garden: 10.8 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Las Flores Community Garden: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
Artworks
Beaches: 26
Picnic sites: 16
Nature reserves: 15
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 1.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 1.6 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 12.8 mi
Springs: 6
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.8 mi
  • The Grotto: 10.7 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Tropical Terrace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW948 m11.3 mi
Tri PeaksWNW917 m12.3 mi
Exchange PeakWNW899 m11.9 mi
Big DomeWNW888 m12.2 mi
Boney MountainWNW865 m12.6 mi
Castro PeakNW855 m3.1 mi
Saddle PeakENE851 m6.0 mi
Rocky PeakNNE797 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7961604093

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