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On December 31, 1914, the largest recorded ocean wave ever to hit the United States West Coast struck Trinidad Head. At 4:40 p.m. local time, United States Lighthouse Service Captain Fred L. Harrington, the lighthouse keeper at Trinidad Head Light from 1888 to 1916, observed a huge wave about 200 yards (180 m) offshore approaching the bluff on ...
This list of rogue waves compiles incidents of known and likely rogue waves – also known as freak waves, monster waves, killer waves, and extreme waves. These are dangerous and rare ocean surface waves that unexpectedly reach at least twice the height of the tallest waves around them, and are often described by witnesses as "walls of water ...
Pasadena Museum of California Art: Pasadena: San Gabriel Valley: Art: Art and design that originates from California Pasadena Museum of History: Pasadena: San Gabriel Valley: Multiple: Includes Fenyes Mansion with turn-of-the-20th-century furnishings and art, the Finnish Folk Art Museum and changing exhibits of local culture and history Paul ...
At the Palm Springs Art Museum, "Particles and Waves: Southern California Abstraction and Science, 1945-1990" takes good account of the general impact the postwar tech boom had on the region's ...
The wave crashed over a barrier along the Southern California beach, tossing a wall of fast-moving water at a group of onlookers who rushed to escape the deluge, video taken by Colin Hoag shows.
The Wedge is a spot located at the extreme southeast end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California known for its large waves that makes it a popular spot for surfing and bodysurfing. The Wedge is located at the intersection of the beach and the man-made jetty that forms the breakwater on the western side of Newport harbor entrance.
Mavericks Beach is located about 20 miles south of San Francisco. During the approach of storm systems, waves can reach nearly 60 feet.
This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing ...