Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 371 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Solar System, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
observatory in Los Angeles, California, USA
Dates from 1935-05-14.
Wikidata Q575901, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 35.9 m
- Elevation
- 371.0 m
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Solar System: 0.0 mi
- Rebel Without a Cause Monument: 0.0 mi
- อัปสรสีห์ - Apsonsi: 1.1 mi
- อัปสรสีห์ - Apsonsi: 1.1 mi
- Kinnara Lamppost: 1.2 mi
- Astronomers' Monument: 0.0 mi
- Joe & Sally Goldman Memorials: 0.7 mi
- Boys' Camp Abandoned Pool: 1.4 mi
- Ritschel Memorial: 1.5 mi
- William Mulholland Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Lake Hollywood Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Hillpark Open Space: 2.3 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 2.7 mi
- LADWP Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Mount Hollywood: 0.7 mi
- Glendale Peak: 0.8 mi
- Taco Peak: 1.1 mi
- Bee Rock: 1.2 mi
- Mount Bell: 1.2 mi
- Dante's View: 0.8 mi
- Hollywood Sculpture Garden: 1.4 mi
- Amir's Garden: 1.7 mi
- Madison Avenue Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Manzanita Street Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Samuel-Novarro House: 0.8 mi
- Haunted Picnic Table 29: 1.4 mi
- Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round: 1.4 mi
- Griffith Park Train Rides: 1.6 mi
- Hollywood Sign: 1.6 mi
- Vermont Triangle Pocket Park: 1.2 mi
- Barnsdall Art Park: 1.3 mi
- The Magical Park: 1.3 mi
- Lake Hollywood Park: 1.6 mi
- Carlton Way Park: 1.6 mi
- Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Death: 2.1 mi
- Hollywood Heritage Museum: 2.2 mi
- Lighthouse Immersive (Los Angeles): 2.2 mi
- Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Captain's Roost: 0.7 mi
- Tom LaBonge Panorama: 0.7 mi
- 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Grove: 1.0 mi
- Joe Klass Water Stop: 1.2 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 10.4 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 11.8 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 11.9 mi
- Fascination Spring: 12.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 15.2 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Millard Falls: 11.4 mi
- Royal Falls: 11.9 mi
- Ribbon Rocks Falls: 12.2 mi
- Moss Grotto Falls: 12.2 mi
- Mother's Beach: 13.0 mi
- Palisades Beach: 13.8 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 15.5 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 16.0 mi
- El Segundo Beach: 16.1 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 12.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.6 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.8 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 23.8 mi
- Spa Palace: 4.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Griffith Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Peak | NE 53° | 1,878 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | NE 52° | 1,819 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Deception | NE 50° | 1,767 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Markham | NE 54° | 1,746 m | 14.1 mi |
| Occidental Peak | ENE 57° | 1,736 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Lowe | NE 55° | 1,699 m | 13.6 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NE 36° | 1,694 m | 14.3 mi |
| Condor Peak | NNE 18° | 1,658 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
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 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/422130705
Day trips start here
- Los Angeles/Hollywood · 2 mi
- Los Angeles/Northwest · 3 mi
- Universal City · 3 mi
- Los Angeles/Wilshire · 4 mi
- West Hollywood · 4 mi
- Burbank · 5 mi
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