Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill's Information, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1957-04-02
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bill's Information: 0.0 mi
- OCC Rocket: 0.1 mi
- GO COAST Sign: 0.1 mi
- Masks: 0.2 mi
- Welcome To Costa Mesa: 0.4 mi
- Sunny Adrienne Sudweeks: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Jack B. Holland: 0.2 mi
- Table Of Dignity: 0.6 mi
- Agricultural Workers Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Judge Donald Dungan: 2.0 mi
- Garrison Garden: 0.1 mi
- College Park Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Butterfly Garden: 3.4 mi
- FVHS Home Economics Garden: 3.7 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 4.3 mi
- Dog Park: 0.2 mi
- Neth Park: 0.5 mi
- TeWinkle Park: 0.9 mi
- Wilson Park: 0.9 mi
- Tanager Park: 1.0 mi
- Heros Hall Museum: 0.5 mi
- Costa Mesa Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Lyon Air Museum: 2.3 mi
- Orange County Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 3.1 mi
- Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 1.9 mi
- Jumping Jester: 4.4 mi
- King’s Carousel: 4.4 mi
- Ye Rockin’ Tug: 4.4 mi
- Go Karts: 4.4 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 6.0 mi
- French Hill: 6.0 mi
- Pelican Hill: 6.7 mi
- Signal Peak: 7.3 mi
- Red Hill: 8.8 mi
- Randall Preserve: 3.2 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 3.8 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 5.6 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 10.8 mi
- North Star Beach: 3.2 mi
- Newport Dunes: 3.8 mi
- Edgewater: 4.4 mi
- Newport Beach: 4.5 mi
- Balboa Beach: 4.7 mi
- Tomato Spring: 11.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.0 mi
- Mustang Spring: 16.9 mi
- Horsetrough Spring: 18.3 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 18.7 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 4.5 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Falcon Flats Group Area: 12.6 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 9.5 mi
- Washout Falls: 9.6 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 9.6 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 9.8 mi
- Historic Dam: 13.1 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 20.9 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 24.4 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 24.2 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Three Arches: 16.0 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Armillary Sphere. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | E 82° | 1,734 m | 21.9 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | E 81° | 1,675 m | 21.4 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | ENE 63° | 1,211 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 74° | 1,197 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bedford Peak | ENE 71° | 1,161 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf | E 96° | 1,015 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sierra Peak | NE 50° | 928 m | 19.4 mi |
| Yaeger Mesa | E 88° | 918 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12998385206
Day trips start here
- Costa Mesa · 0 mi
- Fountain Valley · 4 mi
- Newport Beach · 4 mi
- Santa Ana · 4 mi
- Irvine · 7 mi
- Tustin · 7 mi
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