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Torrance Historical Society Museum

Torrance Historical Society Museum from directly overhead

Torrance Historical Society Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 33 m. Temescal Peak stands 648 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Keller Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 16 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
8.9 m
Elevation
33.3 m

What to expect

Operated by
Torrance Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.83524, -118.31814

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks: 49
Picnic sites: 27
  • Day Camp: 3.3 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Washington Park Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Common Grounds: 11.3 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 18
Waterfalls: 6
  • Temescal Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Washout Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Torrance Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Temescal PeakNW 324°648 m22.9 mi
San Vicente MountainNNW 331°598 m23.1 mi
Eagle RockNW 322°596 m23.7 mi
Green PeakNW 323°590 m21.8 mi
Gizmo PeakNNW 328°587.35 m23.8 mi
Flint PeakNNE 17°576 m23.7 mi
Cahuenga PeakN 359°553 m20.9 mi
Goat Peak (High Point)NW 323°527 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4419:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1918:51
December solstice06:5516:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616466697070666156
Precip in3.43.72.00.60.30.10.10.00.10.50.82.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torrance AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/412294715

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