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University Community Park

University Community Park from directly overhead

University Community Park is a park in California, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Peace Pole, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates33.66036, -117.81895
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Dave Robins Park: 0.6 mi
  • Clearbrook Park: 0.6 mi
  • Echo Run Park: 0.7 mi
  • Clearbrook Park: 0.7 mi
  • Paseo Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
Gardens
Artworks
  • Form No. 2: 1.5 mi
  • lily home: 1.8 mi
  • Welcome to Orange County: 2.7 mi
  • The Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 2.8 mi
  • Orc Statue: 3.0 mi
Museums: 52
Peaks: 51
Springs: 27
Nature reserves: 26
Beaches: 24
Picnic sites: 15
  • Calit2 Patio: 1.7 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 10.1 mi
  • Squirrel Square Group Area: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Historic Dam: 11.3 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 11.7 mi
  • Washout Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Coyote Bluff: 16.8 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 23.4 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.0 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE 78°1,734 m16.7 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 75°1,675 m16.3 mi
Trabuco PeakE 82°1,401 m20.0 mi
Los Pinos PeakE 89°1,373 m20.0 mi
Horsethief PeakE 85°1,315 m20.8 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 52°1,211 m15.4 mi
Bald PeakENE 68°1,197 m17.6 mi
Bedford PeakENE 62°1,161 m15.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:49
December solstice06:5316:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860636568737473686357
Precip in2.62.61.60.50.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Mallard1,385 obs
  • Cinnamon Teal1,031 obs
  • Tree Swallow1,015 obs
  • Snowy Egret964 obs
  • Western Fence Lizard959 obs
  • White-faced Ibis942 obs
  • Song Sparrow940 obs
  • American Avocet923 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/195210913

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