- Elevation, modelled
- 239 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- May Peak1,203 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11020.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1846, -118.5759
S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden is a park in California, at a modelled 239 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Dawn Redwood, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- Los Angeles Pierce College
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Peak | NE 36° | 1,203 m | 14.3 mi |
| Oat Mountain | N 352° | 1,138 m | 10.1 mi |
| Contract Point | NE 41° | 1,108 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kagel Mountain | NE 47° | 1,081 m | 15.0 mi |
| Limerock Peak | NE 54° | 905 m | 15.5 mi |
| Towsley Peak | N 356° | 875 m | 11.9 mi |
| Castro Peak | WSW 240° | 855 m | 13.8 mi |
| Saddle Peak | SSW 212° | 851 m | 8.6 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Old Dawn Redwood: 0.0 mi
- Cactus: 0.0 mi
- Channel Islands: 0.0 mi
- Native Shade: 0.0 mi
- Kangaroo Paws: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- Smallwood Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Charles R. Kessler, Ph.D.: 0.1 mi
- sun dial: 0.2 mi
- Cleveland Park / Old Trapper's: 0.4 mi
- Van Dekker House (Plaque): 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Clarence the Bull: 0.1 mi
- Old Trapper's Lodge: 0.4 mi
- Old Trapper's Lodge: 0.4 mi
- Streams Meet - Become the River: 1.6 mi
- LA River - Connect the Valley: 1.6 mi
Parks
- exercise area: 0.3 mi
- Haynes Street Greenway: 0.6 mi
- John Quimby Park: 1.2 mi
- Runnymede Recreation Center: 1.4 mi
- Tarzana Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Red Barn Hill: 0.5 mi
- Chalk Hill: 1.4 mi
- Gizmo Peak: 4.5 mi
- Castle Peak: 5.2 mi
- San Vicente Mountain: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Chalk Hill Nature Reserve: 1.4 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 2.5 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 2.8 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 3.0 mi
- NPS Land: 3.1 mi
Museums
- West Valley Museum: 1.9 mi
- Museum of the San Fernando Valley: 3.9 mi
- Leonis Adobe: 4.1 mi
- Los Encinos State Historic Park: 4.7 mi
- Valley Relics Museum: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Valley Girl -- Party House: 4.4 mi
- Ralph Prator Fountain: 4.6 mi
- Encino Man -- Family House: 4.6 mi
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 5.1 mi
- Munch Box: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 52
- shady grass: 1.7 mi
- Redwood Grove: 1.8 mi
- King Gillette Ranch: 9.3 mi
- Johnson Park: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 26
- Castle Rock Beach: 10.0 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 10.1 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 10.2 mi
- Big Rock Beach: 10.5 mi
- La Costa Beach: 10.8 mi
Springs: 16
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 4.7 mi
- Eagle Spring: 5.4 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 7.2 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.4 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Santa Ynez Falls: 6.4 mi
- Temescal Falls: 8.4 mi
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 14.0 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 15.2 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.6 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 12.8 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 20.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 13.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:11 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, under a mile away.
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