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McDonald's Museum

McDonald's Museum from directly overhead

McDonald's Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 44 m. Mount Wilson stands 1,737 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is McDonald's Sign, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1953
Height
4.5 m
Elevation
43.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.94749, -118.11806

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
Peaks
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 48
  • Group Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 11.1 mi
  • Creekside: 11.2 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Mother's Beach: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 13.8 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Washout Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 11
Springs: 5
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 19.5 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 20.6 mi
  • McDermont Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Fern Springs: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of McDonald's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WilsonN 10°1,737 m19.4 mi
Mount LoweN 2°1,699 m19.6 mi
Mount HarvardN 10°1,640 m18.6 mi
Mount YaleN 10°1,451 m18.0 mi
Muir PeakN 3°1,427 m18.5 mi
Clamshell PeakNNE 21°1,338 m18.9 mi
West FujiN 2°1,121.969 m18.1 mi
Mount BlissNNE 30°1,121 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:04
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646771757775696257
Precip in2.83.01.70.60.30.10.00.00.10.50.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fullerton Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/386065190

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