Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sakura Grove, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In proud recognition of the men and women of Los Angeles County who faithfully served their nation with courage, dignity, and honor in Vietnam
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gloria Molina Grand Park: 0.1 mi
- Los Angeles City Hall Park: 0.1 mi
- Yaanga park: 0.4 mi
- California Plaza Park: 0.4 mi
- Placita de Dolores: 0.4 mi
- Embodied: 0.1 mi
- Los Angeles Times Globe Lobby: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Scott: 0.2 mi
- The Dance Door: 0.2 mi
- Wishing Bells/To Protect & To Serve: 0.2 mi
- Dataland: 0.2 mi
- LA Plaza De Culturas Y Artes: 0.3 mi
- Chinese American Museum: 0.3 mi
- Plaza Fire House: 0.3 mi
- Gallery at REDCAT: 0.3 mi
- Maltman peak: 3.0 mi
- Silverlake peak: 3.0 mi
- Flat Point Park: 3.0 mi
- Micheltorena peak: 3.2 mi
- Ronda Vista: 3.7 mi
- Sakura Grove: 0.0 mi
- George Washington statue: 0.1 mi
- Christopher Columbus statue: 0.1 mi
- Ukrainian genocide memorial: 0.1 mi
- El Paseo de los Pobladores de Los Angeles: 0.2 mi
- Flag Garden: 0.0 mi
- Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.2 mi
- Fredric Roberts Garden: 0.2 mi
- California Friendly® Demonstration Garden: 0.3 mi
- South Park Commons: 1.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 5.0 mi
- Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.3 mi
- Sycamore Glen: 5.4 mi
- Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Park Center: 5.9 mi
- El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument: 0.4 mi
- Angels Flight: 0.4 mi
- James Irvine Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
- Thien Hau Temple: 0.6 mi
- Spanish Steps: 0.6 mi
- Elysian Park: 1.9 mi
- Ascot Hills Park: 3.4 mi
- Elyria Canyon Park: 3.5 mi
- Rose Hill Park: 3.7 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Mayberg Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Millard Falls: 12.8 mi
- Ribbon Rocks Falls: 12.8 mi
- Moss Grotto Falls: 12.8 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 12.3 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.3 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 16.8 mi
- Fascination Spring: 17.0 mi
- Not Much of a Spring: 18.6 mi
- Mother's Beach: 13.2 mi
- El Segundo Beach: 14.4 mi
- Palisades Beach: 15.5 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 17.7 mi
- Redondo Beach State Park: 17.7 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 14.9 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.5 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 23.9 mi
- Spa Palace: 1.4 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Peak | NNE 24° | 1,879 m | 17.3 mi |
| San Gabriel Peak | NNE 33° | 1,878 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | NNE 31° | 1,819 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | NNE 28° | 1,807 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Deception | NNE 29° | 1,767 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Markham | NNE 33° | 1,746 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NE 42° | 1,737 m | 15.7 mi |
| Occidental Peak | NE 36° | 1,736 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:31 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
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 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2688535000
Day trips start here
- Los Angeles · 0 mi
- Los Angeles/Downtown · 1 mi
- Los Angeles/Eastside · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/Northwest · 3 mi
- Huntington Park · 5 mi
- Los Angeles/South · 5 mi
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