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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

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
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: 53
Historic sites: 46
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
Museums: 30
Springs: 28
  • Veronica Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Willow Spring: 9.5 mi
  • 19 Oaks Spring: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Depressions Beach: 1.7 mi
  • More Mesa Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Isla Vista Beach: 1.9 mi
  • More Mesa Beach: 2.0 mi
  • More Mesa Beach: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 25
Picnic sites: 17
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
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 14.4 mi
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 MountainNNE 28°2,077 m21.3 mi
Madulce PeakNE 37°1,993 m22.8 mi
San Rafael MountainN 3°1,973 m19.7 mi
McKinley MountainN 358°1,887 m19.1 mi
Samon PeakNNE 26°1,840 m23.8 mi
Monte AridoENE 69°1,831 m22.2 mi
Old Man MountainENE 74°1,688 m22.4 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN 4°1,687 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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