The Monastery
The Monastery is a building in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 5,610 feet. The Monastery is situated nearby to Mount Wilson Observatory, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Echo Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Wilson Observatory.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Solipsist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. Mount Wilson Observatory is situated 930 feet north of The Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinneloa Mesa and Red Box.
Kinneloa Mesa
Hamlet
Kinneloa Mesa is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California, United States, with a population of 1,070 as of 2000. Unlike Altadena, a larger unincorporated area nearby, Kinneloa Mesa is not an official census-designated place. Kinneloa Mesa is situated 3½ miles southwest of The Monastery.
Red Box
Locality
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Red Box is the name of the junction of the Angeles Crest Highway, the Mt. Wilson-Red Box Road, and the Rincon-Red Box Road. It is located at the 1,422-meter saddle between Mount Lawlor and San Gabriel Peak. Red Box is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Monastery.
Sierra Madre
Town
Sierra Madre is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with a population of 11,268 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. The city is in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. Pasadena and Altadena are to its west, with Arcadia to its south and east. Sierra Madre is situated 4 miles south of The Monastery.
The Monastery
- Type: Building
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.22159° or 34° 13′ 18″ northLongitude
-118.05753° or 118° 3′ 27″ westElevation
5,610 feet (1,710 metres)Height
132 feet (40 metres)Open location code
85636WCR+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 139855868OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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