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Randal D. Simmons Park

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Randal D. Simmons Park is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 225 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
225 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.19263, -118.54710

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park: 0.2 mi
  • Crebs Park: 0.3 mi
  • Caballero Creek Park (Proposed): 1.2 mi
  • Haynes Street Greenway: 1.2 mi
  • Tarzana Recreation Center: 1.2 mi
Artworks
  • Dinosaurs: 0.2 mi
  • Dinosaurs: 0.4 mi
  • Clarence the Bull: 1.8 mi
  • Old Trapper's Lodge: 2.1 mi
  • Old Trapper's Lodge: 2.2 mi
Gardens
  • Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park: 0.3 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 1.7 mi
  • Hakea: 1.7 mi
  • Banksia: 1.7 mi
  • Kangaroo Paws: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 3.4 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 4.6 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 5.0 mi
  • Munch Box: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 55
Beaches: 23
Springs: 21
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 3.6 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 12.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 16.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.9 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 14.2 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Randal D. Simmons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNNE 31°1,203 m12.9 mi
Oat MountainNNW 342°1,138 m10.0 mi
Contract PointNE 38°1,108 m13.0 mi
The PinnacleNE 47°1,094 m15.8 mi
Kagel MountainNE 44°1,081 m13.4 mi
Verdugo PeakE 84°951.6 m15.3 mi
Limerock PeakNE 51°905 m13.9 mi
Towsley PeakNNW 347°875 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

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, 2 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Gulf Fritillary215 obs
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel212 obs
  • Mourning Dove167 obs
  • Western Honey Bee155 obs
  • Red-tailed Hawk154 obs
  • Mallard133 obs
  • Western Fence Lizard120 obs
  • Anna's Hummingbird111 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/405255280

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