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The Gamble House

The Gamble House from directly overhead

The Gamble House is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pasadena Museum of History, a museum 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

historic house in Pasadena, California, USA

Dates from 1908.

Wikidata Q5519656, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1909

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.15166, -118.16093

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Defenders of the Union: 0.7 mi
  • Armenian Genocide Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Pasadena Robinson Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • Former Residence (1980-1981) of the Honorable Barack H. Obama: 1.9 mi
Gardens
Peaks
Artworks
  • Fork in the Road: 1.4 mi
  • Williamson Gallery: 1.8 mi
  • Student Gallery: 1.8 mi
  • St. Francis: 2.9 mi
  • Lion Dogs: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 43
  • Art Center Food Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 3.3 mi
  • Paul Little: 5.9 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Springs: 37
  • Not Much of a Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Doe Spring: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 7.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 9.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of The Gamble House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNNE 14°1,879 m9.4 mi
San Gabriel PeakNNE 29°1,878 m7.3 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 26°1,819 m7.3 mi
Mount LawlorNNE 22°1,807 m8.8 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 21°1,767 m7.2 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 31°1,746 m6.9 mi
Mount WilsonNE 49°1,737 m7.6 mi
Occidental PeakNE 37°1,736 m7.3 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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 71000155OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/386045870

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