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Las Virgenes MWD Open Space

Las Virgenes MWD Open Space from directly overhead

Las Virgenes MWD Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Bautista de Anza Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.12620, -118.70218

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Museums
Historic sites
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 2.6 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 4.5 mi
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 4.7 mi
  • Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 4.7 mi
  • Sai Anantam Ashram: 5.7 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 3.2 mi
  • Western Town: 3.2 mi
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 5.3 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 6.4 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.6 mi
Artworks
  • Pink Lady: 3.9 mi
  • Flying Pig: 4.3 mi
  • Conejo Cottontail: 5.6 mi
  • labyrinth: 6.1 mi
  • Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 6.2 mi
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 4.5 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 7.8 mi
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 8.0 mi
  • Native Shade: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 32
Beaches: 27
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 7
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 7.2 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 7.3 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 6.5 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 12.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Las Virgenes MWD Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainNNE 22°1,138 m15.2 mi
Sandstone PeakW 268°948 m13.2 mi
Tri PeaksW 269°917 m14.2 mi
Exchange PeakW 267°899 m13.9 mi
Big DomeW 270°887.5 m14.0 mi
Towsley PeakNNE 22°875 m17.1 mi
Boney MountainW 266°865 m14.8 mi
Castro PeakWSW 240°855 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/791271669

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