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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.

What the record says

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

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05788, -118.44810

Overlooks nearby

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
Peaks
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 59
  • 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
Attractions
  • The Playboy Mansion: 1.7 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 2.4 mi
  • Rodeo Drive: 2.6 mi
  • Big Olive Tree: 2.7 mi
  • Beverly Hills Sign: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • 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: 19
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: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 10.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of United Spanish War Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Verdugo PeakNE952 m14.5 mi
Limerock PeakNNE905 m18.7 mi
Saddle PeakW851 m11.9 mi
Mission PointNNW832 m18.2 mi
Tongva PeakNE803 m14.5 mi
Chatsworth PeakNW692 m17.6 mi
Calabasas PeakWNW657 m12.3 mi
Temescal PeakWNW648 m6.8 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2346873461

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