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Van Dekker House (Plaque)

Van Dekker House (Plaque) from directly overhead

Van Dekker House (Plaque) is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
VAN DEKKER HOUSE MODERN STYLE R.M. SCHINDLER, ARCHITECT BUILT 1940, DECLARED 2009 HISTORIC CULTURAL MONUMENT NO. 974 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CITY OF LOS ANGELES
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Coordinates34.16584, -118.56754

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 1.0 mi
  • Native Shade: 1.4 mi
  • Cactus: 1.4 mi
  • Old Dawn Redwood: 1.4 mi
  • Hakea: 1.4 mi
Parks
  • Tarzana Community & Cultural Center: 1.1 mi
  • Tarzana Recreation Center: 1.1 mi
  • exercise area: 1.2 mi
  • S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Haynes Street Greenway: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Clarence the Bull: 1.4 mi
  • Old Trapper's Lodge: 1.6 mi
  • Old Trapper's Lodge: 1.6 mi
  • Fernandobelisk: 2.2 mi
  • Spiral Wind: 2.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • The Japanese Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 5.4 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.5 mi
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 5.6 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 51
Beaches: 26
Springs: 14
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 3.9 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 14.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 14.9 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 12.1 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 20.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Van Dekker House (Plaque). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNNE 31°1,203 m15.1 mi
Oat MountainN 350°1,138 m11.5 mi
Contract PointNE 37°1,108 m15.2 mi
Kagel MountainNE 42°1,081 m15.6 mi
Limerock PeakNE 49°905 m15.9 mi
Towsley PeakN 354°875 m13.2 mi
Castro PeakWSW 246°855 m13.6 mi
Saddle PeakSW 220°851 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9705716238

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