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Costa Mesa Historical Society

Costa Mesa Historical Society from directly overhead

Costa Mesa Historical Society is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mother and Child, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates33.64228, -117.92291
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
  • Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 2.3 mi
  • Newport Landing Whale Watching: 3.0 mi
  • World's largest surfboard: 4.6 mi
  • The Balls: 5.4 mi
  • Jumping Jester: 5.5 mi
Museums: 57
Peaks: 37
Nature reserves: 27
Beaches: 23
Springs: 17
Picnic sites: 15
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 4.7 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Mother's Beach: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear Claw Fall: 11.4 mi
  • Washout Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Historic Dam: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Costa Mesa Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE 78°1,734 m22.8 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 76°1,675 m22.4 mi
Pleasants PeakENE 60°1,211 m21.1 mi
Bald PeakENE 71°1,197 m23.6 mi
Bedford PeakENE 66°1,161 m21.6 mi
SugarloafE 92°1,015 m24.9 mi
Sierra PeakNE 47°928 m21.1 mi
Flores PeakENE 74°566 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4319:2920:06
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969676157
Precip in2.22.41.30.60.20.10.00.00.10.30.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1173419550

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