Historic site · California
USPS Lake Forest dedication plaque
USPS Lake Forest dedication plaque is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Floe/Packer Mini Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Inscription
- THIS BUILDING / DEDICATED TO / PUBLIC SERVICE // 1982 // RONALD REAGAN / PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES // WILLIAM F. BOLGER / POSTMASTER GENERAL
How to reach it
Coordinates33.62170, -117.70237
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Floe/Packer Mini Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
- Cavanaugh Park: 0.5 mi
- El Toro Park: 0.6 mi
- Mountain View Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Costeau Pit Monument: 1.7 mi
- William James Edwards. Jr.: 3.2 mi
- Aguaje del Cuate: 3.4 mi
- Portola Overlook: 4.9 mi
- Portola Overlook: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- The Pacific Promise: 3.0 mi
- Peace Obelisk: 3.2 mi
- Folded Circle Three Rings: 3.3 mi
- Orc Statue: 4.5 mi
- Marie Curie: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center: 3.0 mi
- Great Park Balloon: 4.2 mi
- Great Park Carousel: 4.2 mi
- Old Towne Irvine: 4.9 mi
- The Balls: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Temple Hill: 5.8 mi
- Signal Peak: 6.4 mi
- French Hill: 6.5 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 6.6 mi
- Bolero Point: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 42
- Garden Center 1: 1.7 mi
- Niguel Botanical Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
- Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Pretend City Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Laguna Art Museum: 7.3 mi
- Irvine Historical Society: 8.0 mi
- Blas Aguilar Adobe: 8.7 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 9.6 mi
Springs: 33
- Tomato Spring: 5.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 7.8 mi
- Laurel Spring: 9.5 mi
- Crow Spring: 9.7 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 22
- Arch Beach: 7.8 mi
- China Cove Beach: 10.3 mi
- Baby Beach: 11.0 mi
- North Star Beach: 11.0 mi
- Newport Dunes: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 5.4 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 7.0 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 8.2 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Group Picnic #1: 6.1 mi
- Vista Point: 6.3 mi
- Goat Shed Point: 8.0 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 8.1 mi
- Old Corral Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Harding Canyon Falls: 9.8 mi
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 10.9 mi
- Holly Jim Falls: 11.8 mi
- Black Star Canyon Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coyote Bluff: 11.3 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 22.7 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 23.3 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Rancho Temescal: 15.9 mi
- Willard: 18.8 mi
- Terra Cotta: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 14.0 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of USPS Lake Forest dedication plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 58° | 1,734 m | 11.5 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | NE 53° | 1,675 m | 11.3 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | ENE 67° | 1,401 m | 14.2 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | ENE 77° | 1,373 m | 13.6 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | ENE 72° | 1,315 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NNE 24° | 1,211 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bald Peak | NE 46° | 1,197 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NE 35° | 1,161 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
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 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tustin Irvine RCH, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11301109257
Day trips start here
- Beach Cities · 2 mi
- Laguna Hills · 2 mi
- Lake Forest · 2 mi
- Mission Viejo · 2 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 4 mi
- Orange County · 6 mi
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