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Walteria Lake

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Walteria Lake from directly overhead

Walteria Lake is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Temescal Peak stands 648 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lago Seco Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 18 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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Los Angeles County Department of Public Works

How to reach it

Coordinates33.81141, -118.35390

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lago Seco Park: 0.1 mi
  • Walteria Park: 0.4 mi
  • La Paloma Park: 0.7 mi
  • Seaside Heroes Park: 0.8 mi
  • Discovery Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Tiger Woods Point: 1.8 mi
  • Wayfarers Chapel: 4.9 mi
  • K1 Speed Indoor Karting: 4.9 mi
  • The Graben: 5.0 mi
  • Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles: 5.1 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks: 45
Picnic sites: 23
  • Day Camp: 1.7 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Washington Park Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Common Grounds: 12.0 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 19
Waterfalls: 6
  • Temescal Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Washout Falls: 24.9 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 24.9 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 17.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Temescal PeakNNW 330°648 m23.1 mi
San Vicente MountainNNW 337°598 m23.7 mi
Eagle RockNNW 329°596 m23.9 mi
Green PeakNNW 330°590 m22.0 mi
Gizmo PeakNNW 334°587.35 m24.3 mi
Cahuenga PeakN 4°553 m22.6 mi
Goat Peak (High Point)NNW 330°527 m20.8 mi
Mount LeeN 5°521 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:05
June solstice05:4419:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/190005575

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