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Big Head Statue

Big Head Statue from directly overhead

Big Head Statue is an artwork in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 615 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 3.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

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Coordinates36.06678, -115.11439

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Homeless Village: 0.4 mi
  • Rock Cross: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Circle Art: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Circle Art: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Circle Art: 2.1 mi
Peaks
  • Whitney Mesa: 2.5 mi
  • Peak 3382: 8.1 mi
  • Peak 3916: 8.2 mi
  • Peek-a-boo Lava Butte: 8.6 mi
  • Peak 3920+: 8.7 mi
Artworks
Cliffs: 34
  • Whitney Mesa: 3.0 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 3.0 mi
  • Great Unconformity: 10.7 mi
  • The Pillars: 15.1 mi
  • The Cliffs: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 27
Gardens: 25
Springs: 24
  • Gypsum Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Gypsum Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Wheeler Camp Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Mormon Green Springs: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 8
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Ringbolt Hot Spring: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 0.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Big Head Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potosi MountainWSW 252°2,562 m22.7 mi
La Madre MountainWNW 298°2,465 m21.7 mi
Mount WilsonW 275°2,155 m20.7 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakW 274°2,079 m20.5 mi
Rainbow MountainW 278°2,075 m21.2 mi
Mountain Springs PeakW 264°2,023 m20.7 mi
Bridge MountainWNW 283°1,968 m21.5 mi
White Rock HillsWNW 288°1,967 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2519:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4815:5116:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687788939284705748
Precip in0.60.80.40.20.10.00.40.30.30.30.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccarran Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6127329927

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