Soka Observatory
Soka Observatory is an observatory in Orange County, Southern California, California. Soka Observatory is situated nearby to Circle of Trees, as well as near Athenaeum Courtyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Soka University of America and Temple Hill.
Soka University of America
University
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Soka University of America is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California. Originally founded in 1987, it was established on its current campus in 2001 by Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist movement. Soka University of America is situated 970 feet north of Soka Observatory.
Temple Hill
Peak
Temple Hill is the second-highest peak in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County, California, United States. Its elevation is 1,038 ft. The hill is bordered on the west by Laguna Canyon and on the east by Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, to which it provides hiking and biking trailheads.
Aliso Niguel High School
School
Aliso Niguel High School, which is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, is located in the city of Aliso Viejo, California. Most of its students reside in the communities of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel. Aliso Niguel High School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Soka Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel.
Aliso Viejo
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Aliso Viejo is a city in the San Joaquin Hills of southern Orange County, California. It had a population of 52,176 as of the 2020 census, up from 47,823 as of the 2010 census.
Laguna Niguel
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Laguna Niguel is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" and "Niguili". It also appeared in Spanish records as Nigüili, Nigüel, or Neuil from Juaneño nawil.
Laguna Beach
Photo: Patrick Pelster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laguna Beach is a resort-residential community along the Pacific coast in South Orange County in Southern California. It is known for its extensive artist community, seaside village atmosphere, beautiful beaches, and luxury resort hotels.
Soka Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orange County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.5521° or 33° 33′ 8″ northLongitude
-117.73562° or 117° 44′ 8″ westOpen location code
8554H727+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 743725635OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Highlights include Circle of Trees and Athenaeum Courtyard.
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