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World War II Aviator's Memorial

World War II Aviator's Memorial from directly overhead

World War II Aviator's Memorial is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Good Time Clock, a artwork 0.3 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3.3 m
Material
granite
Inscription
WE HONOR THE COURAGEOUS AVIATORS OF WORLD WAR 2 WHOSE HEROIC DEEDS AND SACRIFICES PERPETUATE THE GIFT OF OUR FOREFATHERS. A NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

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Coordinates34.42649, -119.83153
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Goleta Beach State Park: 0.7 mi
  • Goleta Beach County Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
  • Armitos Park: 1.1 mi
  • Noble Hall Courtyard: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 50
Peaks: 46
  • Brush Peak: 5.9 mi
  • Lavigia Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Barger Peak: 7.1 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 7.4 mi
  • Condor Point: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 43
Museums: 30
Attractions: 25
Springs: 25
  • Veronica Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Willow Spring: 9.5 mi
  • 19 Oaks Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Loma Alta Spring: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 24
  • Depressions Beach: 1.7 mi
  • More Mesa Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Isla Vista Beach: 1.9 mi
  • More Mesa Nude Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Devereux Beach: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 16
Gardens: 15
  • Sexton Grove: 1.1 mi
  • UCSB Rain Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Native Habitat Garden: 1.3 mi
  • The Learning Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Manzanita Village Habitat Garden: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Waterfalls: 6
  • Wellhouse Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Seven Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Nojoqui Falls: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 2
  • Elusive Arch: 5.1 mi
  • San Roque Arch: 6.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Aviator's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE2,077 m21.3 mi
Madulce PeakNE1,993 m22.8 mi
San Rafael MountainN1,973 m19.7 mi
McKinley MountainN1,887 m19.1 mi
Samon PeakNNE1,840 m23.8 mi
Monte AridoENE1,831 m22.2 mi
Old Man MountainENE1,688 m22.4 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN1,687 m16.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3820:16
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0316:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535456586062666665625752
Precip in3.83.93.10.90.40.10.00.00.10.71.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara Muni AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11228468219

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