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Watson Bridge

Watson Bridge from directly overhead

Watson Bridge is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2005-10-27
Inscription
RAYMOND L. WATSON BRIDGE|Dedicated October 27, 2005|Original architect and urban planner for The Irvine Company, Ray Watson|advocated and advanced the vision of notable architect William Pereira to|build the new city of Irvine around a new campus of the
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Coordinates33.64880, -117.84009
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Form No. 2: 0.0 mi
  • Sea King: 2.4 mi
  • The Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 2.5 mi
  • Welcome Home: 3.1 mi
  • Sphere 112: 3.1 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Aldrich Park: 0.3 mi
  • International Friendship Garden Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cornell Commons: 0.4 mi
  • Stanford Park: 0.4 mi
  • Princeton Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
  • The Balls: 0.7 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 1.6 mi
  • Sidewinder: 1.6 mi
  • Laser Tag: 1.6 mi
  • Irvine Lanes: 1.6 mi
Museums: 48
Peaks: 44
Springs: 27
Nature reserves: 25
Beaches: 24
Picnic sites: 15
  • Calit2 Patio: 0.4 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 11.3 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Bear Claw Fall: 11.9 mi
  • Washout Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Historic Dam: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watson Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE 76°1,734 m18.1 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 74°1,675 m17.7 mi
Trabuco PeakE 80°1,401 m21.3 mi
Los Pinos PeakE 87°1,373 m21.2 mi
Horsethief PeakE 83°1,315 m22.1 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 53°1,211 m16.9 mi
Bald PeakENE 67°1,197 m19.0 mi
Bedford PeakENE 61°1,161 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860636568737473686357
Precip in2.62.61.60.50.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11232676095

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