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United Spanish War Veterans Memorial

United Spanish War Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

United Spanish War Veterans Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Roses, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
To those who volunteered and extended the hand of liberty to alien peoples (1898-1902)
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.05788, -118.44810

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Westwood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Westwood Gardens Park: 0.4 mi
  • Weyburn Park Area: 0.4 mi
  • The Californian on Wilshire Park: 0.5 mi
  • Irma and Norman Switzer Plaza: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Oak Landscaping: 0.6 mi
  • Climate-Adapted Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Hawaiian Plants: 0.6 mi
  • Conifers: 0.6 mi
  • Ancient Forest: 0.7 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • The Playboy Mansion: 1.7 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 2.4 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 2.6 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 2.7 mi
  • Big Olive Tree: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Picnic sites: 37
  • Lake Side: 5.5 mi
  • Garden Grove: 5.6 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 5.6 mi
  • Picnic Central: 5.8 mi
  • Common Grounds: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Temescal Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 19.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 19.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 20
Springs: 13
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 1.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.6 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 14.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.2 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 10.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of United Spanish War Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Verdugo PeakNE 41°951.6 m14.5 mi
Saddle PeakW 277°851 m11.9 mi
Mission PointNNW 344°832 m18.2 mi
Tongva PeakNE 48°803 m14.5 mi
Chatsworth PeakNW 321°692 m17.6 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW 288°657 m12.3 mi
Temescal PeakWNW 297°648 m6.8 mi
SugarloafNNE 12°630 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F605960626366707171686459
Precip in4.14.72.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.71.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2346873461

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