Museum of Art and History
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Museum of Art and History is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 728 m. Pacifico Mountain stands 2,165 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aerospace Walk of Honor, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 188 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH), is located in Lancaster, California. The museum's exhibits focus on post-war American art with an emphasis on California art. MOAH also preserves and exhibits historical artifacts from the Antelope Valley and offers exhibitions of local artists. At its current location, MOAH is an anchor of the BLVD, the community-focused development of Lancaster Blvd. Opened in 2012, the Museum consists of three floors and 20,000 square feet of programmable space. Special focus is given to exhibitions and engagement that connect relevant arts to the region's history, ranging from Native Americans and pioneers to aerospace.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1986-01-18.
Wikidata Q18325656, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1952
- Height
- 12.6 m
- Elevation
- 727.9 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lancaster
How to reach it
188 named places within 25 miles
- The Lollipop: 7.6 mi
- Little Buttes: 11.5 mi
- Mount McDill: 11.8 mi
- Red Hill: 11.9 mi
- Rosamond Butte: 13.0 mi
- American Heroes Park: 0.2 mi
- Jane Reynolds Park: 0.5 mi
- Whit Carter Park: 1.0 mi
- Antelope Valley Fairgrounds: 1.0 mi
- Deputy Pierre W. Bain Park/East Side Pool: 1.1 mi
- Fryingpan Springs: 12.7 mi
- Bear Spring: 13.3 mi
- Big Oak Spring: 14.1 mi
- Indian Spring: 14.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 15.1 mi
- Prime Desert Woodland Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Alpine Butte Wildlife Sanctuary: 15.3 mi
- Poppy Nature Area: 15.5 mi
- BLM Open Space: 17.0 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 17.1 mi
- Former Lancaster Grammar School Auditorium: 0.2 mi
- F-4 Phantom II: 0.3 mi
- Judy Garland Childhood Home: 0.3 mi
- The Musical Road of California: 3.9 mi
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 7.2 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 0.1 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 0.2 mi
- Tuf Quarry Mill: 15.0 mi
- Acton Community Presbyterian Church: 16.0 mi
- X1 Loading Pit: 20.3 mi
- Antelope Valley Rural Museum: 2.6 mi
- Joe Davies Heritage Airpark: 7.3 mi
- Blackbird Airpark: 7.3 mi
- Century Circle: 14.7 mi
- Antelope Valley State Indian Museum: 16.9 mi
- One Desert Sky: 1.1 mi
- Astral Challenger: 3.1 mi
- Saddleback Butte picnic area: 18.1 mi
- North Fork Saddle: 22.4 mi
- Old Town Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Llano Del Rio: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of Art and History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifico Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,165 m | 22.7 mi |
| Granite Mountain | S 170° | 1,998 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Gleason | S 185° | 1,990 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bare Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,937 m | 22.4 mi |
| Roundtop | S 170° | 1,908 m | 24.2 mi |
| Messenger Peak | S 188° | 1,833 m | 22.2 mi |
| Peak 5881 | SSE 166° | 1,793 m | 20.2 mi |
| Burnt Peak | W 268° | 1,761 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:32 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:07 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/196509450
Day trips start here
- Palmdale · 8 mi
- Angeles National Forest · 25 mi
- Santa Clarita · 29 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 30 mi
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