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Whittier Narrows Dam County Recreational Area

Whittier Narrows Dam County Recreational Area from directly overhead

Whittier Narrows Dam County Recreational Area is a park in California, at a recorded elevation of 68 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Whittier Narrows Recreation Area - Athletic Area, a park 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 7.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
68 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.04295, -118.06604

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Whittier Narrows Recreation Area - Athletic Area: 0.3 mi
  • Whittier Narrows Recreation Area - Special Events: 0.4 mi
  • Legg Lake Whittier Narrows Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
  • Shiveley Park: 1.0 mi
  • Whittier Narrows Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
Attractions
  • M3 Lee: 0.5 mi
  • M3 Lee: 0.5 mi
  • Misión San Gabriel Archángel: 4.4 mi
  • Citadel Outlets: 5.5 mi
  • Coyolxauhqui Plaza: 6.4 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Peaks
Gardens
  • Paegent of Roses Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Pinewood Urn Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Fountain Urn Gardens: 2.9 mi
  • Memorial Chapel Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Mission View Urn Gardens: 2.9 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 54
  • Group Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 8.6 mi
  • Creekside: 8.8 mi
Springs: 28
  • Big Cienega Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Fern Springs: 17.0 mi
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Doe Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 6.8 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Eaton Canyon Waterfall: 10.8 mi
  • Ribbon Rocks Falls: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 6
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Whittier Narrows Dam County Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakN 352°1,878 m14.0 mi
Mount DisappointmentN 351°1,819 m14.2 mi
Mount LawlorN 352°1,807 m15.9 mi
Mount DeceptionN 349°1,767 m14.5 mi
Mount MarkhamN 352°1,746 m13.5 mi
Mount WilsonN 1°1,737 m12.5 mi
Occidental PeakN 356°1,736 m13.3 mi
Mount LoweN 350°1,699 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 4 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Mallard457 obs
  • Canada Goose445 obs
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel441 obs
  • Common Gallinule378 obs
  • Great Blue Heron294 obs
  • Great-tailed Grackle278 obs
  • Red-tailed Hawk242 obs
  • American Coot240 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 node/358794667

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