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Norton Simon Museum of Art

Norton Simon Museum of Art from directly overhead

Norton Simon Museum of Art is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 269 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 9.7 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.7 miles off.

The story

art museum in Pasadena, California

Dates from 1969.

Wikidata Q1752085, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
269 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.14628, -118.15917

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Defenders of the Union: 0.6 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Armenian Genocide Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Pasadena Robinson Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Former Residence (1980-1981) of the Honorable Barack H. Obama: 1.5 mi
Artworks
  • Fork in the Road: 1.1 mi
  • Williamson Gallery: 2.1 mi
  • Student Gallery: 2.1 mi
  • St. Francis: 2.6 mi
  • Lion Dogs: 2.8 mi
Peaks
Picnic sites: 43
  • Art Center Food Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 3.2 mi
  • Paul Little: 6.3 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Springs: 37
  • Not Much of a Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Doe Spring: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 24
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 7.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Norton Simon Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNNE 13°1,879 m9.7 mi
San Gabriel PeakNNE 27°1,878 m7.5 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 24°1,819 m7.6 mi
Mount LawlorNNE 20°1,807 m9.2 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 20°1,767 m7.5 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 29°1,746 m7.1 mi
Mount WilsonNE 46°1,737 m7.8 mi
Occidental PeakNE 35°1,736 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
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 °F575861636671767776706256
Precip in4.55.23.01.10.50.20.10.00.20.81.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasadena, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/55880464

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