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Tuna Canyon Detention Station

Tuna Canyon Detention Station from directly overhead

Tuna Canyon Detention Station is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 497 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the east-northeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fehlhaberhouk Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.4 miles off.

The story

World War II-era alien internment camp in Tujunga, California.

Dates from 1941.

Wikidata Q19840954, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.23405, -118.27205

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 58
Artworks
Picnic sites: 42
Attractions
  • Burbank Christmas Tree: 3.0 mi
  • Letter "H": 3.9 mi
  • Enchanted Railroad: 4.1 mi
  • Warner Bros Studio Tour: 6.8 mi
  • Haunted Picnic Table 29: 7.0 mi
Springs: 34
  • Goldenrod Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Yerba Buena Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Indian Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 2
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 6.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Tuna Canyon Detention Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakENE1,879 m9.3 mi
San Gabriel PeakE1,878 m9.9 mi
Messenger PeakNNE1,833 m11.0 mi
Mount DisappointmentE1,819 m9.6 mi
Mount LawlorENE1,807 m9.9 mi
Mount DeceptionE1,767 m9.0 mi
Mount MarkhamE1,746 m9.9 mi
Occidental PeakE1,736 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4219:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5616:0916:48

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6273575311

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