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Monterey Park Historical Museum

Monterey Park Historical Museum from directly overhead

Monterey Park Historical Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 148 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Garvey Ranch Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 5.0 miles off.

What the record says

Height
9.8 m
Elevation
148.0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05259, -118.11379

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument: 1.9 mi
  • County of Los Angeles Fire Department Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Whittier Boulevard Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Morin Memorial Square: 4.6 mi
  • Mexican American All Wars Memorial: 4.6 mi
Attractions
  • M3 Lee: 2.9 mi
  • M3 Lee: 2.9 mi
  • Misión San Gabriel Archángel: 3.1 mi
  • Coyolxauhqui Plaza: 3.6 mi
  • Citadel Outlets: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Front Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Southeast Loop Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Southwest Loop Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Citrus Grove I: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 46
  • Group Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 7.5 mi
  • Art Center Food Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Arcadia Wilderness Park: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Springs: 26
  • Not Much of a Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Doe Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Fern Springs: 18.4 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 6
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 14.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Monterey Park Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakN 4°1,878 m13.2 mi
Mount DisappointmentN 2°1,819 m13.4 mi
Mount LawlorN 2°1,807 m15.1 mi
Mount DeceptionN 360°1,767 m13.6 mi
Mount MarkhamN 4°1,746 m12.8 mi
Mount WilsonNNE 14°1,737 m12.2 mi
Occidental PeakN 8°1,736 m12.7 mi
Mount LoweN 2°1,699 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/471021807

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