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Los Encinos State Historic Park

Los Encinos State Historic Park from directly overhead

Los Encinos State Historic Park is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Siutcanga Spring(LA River source), a spring 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 16 miles off.

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state historic park in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Wikidata Q6682711, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates34.15983, -118.49911

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Encino Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sepulveda Garden Center (South): 0.5 mi
  • Sepulveda Garden Center (North): 0.5 mi
  • Libbet Park: 0.6 mi
  • Libbit Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Horse & Wagon: 1.1 mi
  • Dinosaur: 1.2 mi
  • Untitled: 3.5 mi
  • Dinosaurs: 3.5 mi
  • Dinosaurs: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • The Japanese Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 3.0 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 5.7 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 5.8 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • San Vicente Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 3.0 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Temescal Peak: 5.1 mi
  • Red Barn Hill: 5.2 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park: 3.3 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 4.4 mi
  • Native Shade: 4.7 mi
  • Cactus: 4.7 mi
  • Hakea: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 46
  • shady grass: 6.1 mi
  • Redwood Grove: 6.5 mi
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
  • Captain's Roost: 11.5 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 20
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 14.6 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 18.0 mi
Springs: 16
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 0.1 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.6 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 14.6 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 16.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Los Encinos State Historic Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNNE 17°1,203 m13.9 mi
Oat MountainNNW 334°1,138 m13.1 mi
Contract PointNNE 23°1,108 m13.6 mi
Kagel MountainNNE 28°1,081 m13.7 mi
Verdugo PeakENE 73°951.6 m13.1 mi
Limerock PeakNE 36°905 m13.6 mi
Towsley PeakNNW 339°875 m14.6 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 238°851 m10.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575761636872787977706256
Precip in2.73.82.50.70.30.10.00.00.10.50.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — VAN Nuys AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/40187572

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