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Ford House

Ford House from directly overhead

Ford House is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 125 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Octagon House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 runs past it.

What the record says

Height
9.9 m
Elevation
125.0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.08801, -118.20872

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • hm157: 1.0 mi
  • Secret Swing: 1.5 mi
  • North Main and Mission: 1.5 mi
  • Seven Star Cavern Wishing Well: 2.3 mi
  • Thien Hau Temple: 2.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Solano Canyon Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Milagro Allegro Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Marion Harlow Memorial Grove: 1.9 mi
  • FEAST: Oxy Student Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Flag Garden: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 45
  • Sycamore Glen: 2.7 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 4.8 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 4.9 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Park Center: 5.3 mi
Springs: 25
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 14.6 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 12.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 4.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Ford House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNNE 20°1,879 m14.4 mi
San Gabriel PeakNNE 30°1,878 m12.4 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 28°1,819 m12.4 mi
Mount LawlorNNE 25°1,807 m14.0 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 26°1,767 m12.4 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 31°1,746 m12.0 mi
Mount WilsonNE 42°1,737 m12.6 mi
Occidental PeakNE 35°1,736 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636671767776706256
Precip in4.55.23.01.10.50.20.10.00.20.81.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasadena, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/223355274

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