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Watson Bridge

Watson Bridge from directly overhead

Watson Bridge is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 20 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 0.1 miles away. 43 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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Coordinates33.64946, -117.83957
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Form No. 2: 0.1 mi
  • Sea King: 2.4 mi
  • The Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 2.5 mi
  • Welcome Home: 3.1 mi
  • lily home: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • International Friendship Garden Park: 0.3 mi
  • Aldrich Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cornell Commons: 0.4 mi
  • Stanford Park: 0.4 mi
  • Princeton Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 54
Attractions
  • The Balls: 0.6 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 1.6 mi
  • Sidewinder: 1.6 mi
  • Laser Tag: 1.6 mi
  • Irvine Lanes: 1.6 mi
Museums: 47
Peaks: 43
Springs: 26
Nature reserves: 22
Beaches: 22
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 0.4 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 11.3 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Bear Claw Fall: 11.8 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: 12.6 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 PeakENE1,734 m18.1 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m17.7 mi
Trabuco PeakE1,401 m21.3 mi
Los Pinos PeakE1,373 m21.2 mi
Horsethief PeakE1,315 m22.1 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m16.8 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m18.9 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 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/11204161953

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