George F. Canyon Nature Center
George F. Canyon Nature Center is a museum in Los Angeles, Southern California, California. George F. Canyon Nature Center is situated nearby to the theater building Learning Tree, as well as near Dapplegray Park.- Opening hours:
Friday: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—3:30 PM
Monday—Thursday: closed - Type: Museum
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Coast Botanic Garden and Zamperini Field.
South Coast Botanic Garden
Garden
Photo: InSapphoWeTrust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Coast Botanic Garden is an 87 acres botanical garden in the Palos Verdes Hills, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, about 10 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport. South Coast Botanic Garden is situated 1¼ miles northwest of George F. Canyon Nature Center.
Zamperini Field
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Zamperini Field is a public airport three miles southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The airport is classified by the FAA as a Regional Reliever and was once known as Torrance Municipal Airport; it was renamed for local sports and war hero Louis Zamperini on December 7, 1946, the fifth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Zamperini Field is situated 2 miles north of George F. Canyon Nature Center.
Peck Park
Park
Peck Park is a public park located in the San Pedro district of Los Angeles, California. The park's address is 560 Western Avenue, near the intersection with Summerland Avenue. Peck Park is situated 2 miles southeast of George F. Canyon Nature Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rolling Hills and Harbor City.
Rolling Hills
Suburb
Photo: Mary DeNeale Morgan, Public domain.
Rolling Hills is a city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Rolling Hills is a gated community with private roads with three entry gates.
Harbor City
Quarter
Photo: Elefuntboy, Public domain.
Harbor City is a highly diverse neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, with a population upward of 36,000 people. Originally part of the Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant, the 2.58-square-mile Harbor City was brought into Los Angeles as a preliminary step in the larger city's consolidation with the port cities of Wilmington and San Pedro. Harbor City is situated 2 miles northeast of George F. Canyon Nature Center.
Rolling Hills Estates
Suburb
Photo: Clotee Allochuku, CC BY 2.0.
Rolling Hills Estates is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential. Rolling Hills Estates is situated 2 miles northwest of George F. Canyon Nature Center.
George F. Canyon Nature Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.77223° or 33° 46′ 20″ northLongitude
-118.32694° or 118° 19′ 37″ westElevation
387 feet (118 metres)Levels
2Height
15 feet (4.7 metres)Open location code
8553QMCF+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 443411608OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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