Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum
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Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. El Cajon Mountain stands 1,112 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mills Park, a park 1.0 miles away.
The story
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is a United States Marine Corps aviation museum currently located at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. The museum contains exhibits and artifacts relating to the history and legacy of United States Marine Corps Aviation. The outdoor exhibits include 31 historical aircraft, multiple military vehicles and equipment. Indoor exhibits feature photographs, artifacts and artwork from the early days of aviation to the present.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1997.
Wikidata Q5463466, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mills Park: 1.0 mi
- Mesa Verde Park: 1.1 mi
- Wonder Park: 1.4 mi
- Mesa Village Park: 1.4 mi
- Hourglass Field Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Kearny Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Del Mar Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Carmel Mountain: 5.3 mi
- North Fortuna Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Van Dam Peak: 5.6 mi
- Eichar's Grave Site: 3.1 mi
- Camp Elliott Enlisted Swimming Pool Ruins: 3.2 mi
- El Cuervo Adobe: 4.3 mi
- William Taft Post Office: 5.4 mi
- "Thirty Blocks" (1976): 5.7 mi
- Qualcomm AZ Roof Garden: 3.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.7 mi
- Live Well San Diego Demonstration Garden: 4.0 mi
- Cara Knott Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- UCHS Garden: 4.4 mi
- Sycamore crossing: 3.5 mi
- Martian Mountains: 6.1 mi
- Easter Cross: 7.1 mi
- La Jolla Swing - Coastal Walk Trail: 8.0 mi
- Sunny Jim Cave: 8.1 mi
- Metro Biosolids Center Welcome Sign: 3.7 mi
- Untitled Heads: 3.9 mi
- Il Occhiolino: 3.9 mi
- The Renaissance Woman: 4.1 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 4.3 mi
- Kumeyaay Ipai Interpretive Center: 6.5 mi
- Poway Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: 8.7 mi
- Historical Archaeology and Maya Research (HAMR) Lab: 8.8 mi
- Legacy International: 9.3 mi
- Torrey Pines City Beach: 6.6 mi
- La Jolla Shores Beach: 7.1 mi
- Boomer Beach: 8.3 mi
- Wipeout Beach: 8.7 mi
- La Jolla Tide Pools: 9.0 mi
- Elliott Chaparral Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark: 3.0 mi
- Del Mar Mesa Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Del Mar Mesa Ecological Reserve: 4.1 mi
- Carmel Mountain Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Thumb: 6.8 mi
- Main Area: 6.8 mi
- Lunch Rock: 6.8 mi
- The Underworld: 6.8 mi
- Limbo - Rift: 6.8 mi
- Dog Spring: 7.5 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 12.3 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 15.0 mi
- Durasnitos Spring: 15.8 mi
- Indian Rock Spring: 16.7 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 8.6 mi
- Adobe Falls: 8.7 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- El Salto Falls: 22.0 mi
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 13.0 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 13.4 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Royal Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- San Pasqual: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon Mountain | E 85° | 1,112 m | 18.6 mi |
| El Capitan | E 84° | 1,026 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rock Mountain | E 81° | 996 m | 19.2 mi |
| Silverdome II | E 84° | 970.36 m | 17.2 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NE 50° | 878 m | 12.7 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | NE 56° | 824 m | 12.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 63° | 818 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ramona Overlook Peak | ENE 59° | 802 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Miramar NAS, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/246261012
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