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Willed Body Program Dedication Monument

Willed Body Program Dedication Monument from directly overhead

Willed Body Program Dedication Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lloyd Ross Grandstands, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
DEDICATED TO THE \n UC IRVINE WILLED BODY PROGRAM DONORS \n WHOSE PRECIOUS GIFT TO \n MEDICAL SCIENCE BENEFITS HUMANKIND \n IN A MOST UNIQUE WAY. \n\n "We make a living by what we get; \n we make a life by what we give". \n\n Winston Churchill
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Coordinates33.64597, -117.85049
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bag toss Park: 0.3 mi
  • Aldrich Park: 0.4 mi
  • Volleyball BBQ Park: 0.5 mi
  • Garden Park: 0.6 mi
  • Los Trancos Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens: 54
Attractions
  • The Balls: 1.3 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 2.0 mi
  • Sidewinder: 2.0 mi
  • King’s Carousel: 2.0 mi
  • Jumping Jester: 2.0 mi
Museums: 48
Peaks: 43
Springs: 26
Beaches: 22
Nature reserves: 21
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 0.6 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 11.8 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 11.8 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: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willed Body Program Dedication Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE1,734 m18.7 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m18.3 mi
Trabuco PeakE1,401 m21.9 mi
Los Pinos PeakE1,373 m21.8 mi
Horsethief PeakE1,315 m22.7 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m17.5 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m19.6 mi
Bedford PeakENE1,161 m17.8 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/11815850032

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