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American Military Musuem

American Military Musuem from directly overhead

American Military Musuem is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is M3 Lee, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 6.8 miles off.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05035, -118.06271

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • M3 Lee: 0.1 mi
  • M3 Lee: 0.1 mi
  • Misión San Gabriel Archángel: 4.1 mi
  • Citadel Outlets: 5.9 mi
  • Studio of Pure Scents: 6.2 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Gardens
  • Paegent of Roses Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Fountain Urn Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Memorial Chapel Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Pinewood Urn Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Mission View Urn Gardens: 3.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 55
  • Group Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 8.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 8.2 mi
  • Creekside: 8.9 mi
Springs: 32
  • Big Cienega Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Fern Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Doe Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 6.2 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 10.4 mi
  • Ribbon Rocks Falls: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 6
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of American Military Musuem. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakN 351°1,878 m13.5 mi
Mount DisappointmentN 350°1,819 m13.8 mi
Mount LawlorN 351°1,807 m15.4 mi
Mount DeceptionNNW 348°1,767 m14.0 mi
Mount MarkhamN 351°1,746 m13.0 mi
Mount WilsonN 0°1,737 m12.0 mi
Occidental PeakN 355°1,736 m12.8 mi
Mount LoweN 349°1,699 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5516:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/756775119

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