Artwork · California
Big Rufus
Big Rufus is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Bullion Knob stands 1,297 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gardening Club, a garden 0.2 miles away. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 17'
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates37.36184, -120.42696
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad: 0.3 mi
- Lake Yosemite County Park: 0.8 mi
- Davenport Park: 2.2 mi
- Richard Bernasconi Neighborhood Park: 2.4 mi
- Bob Carpenter Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 38
- Haystack Mountain: 5.6 mi
- China Hat: 7.8 mi
- Three Buttes: 11.4 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 12.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Agricultural Museum Of Merced County: 4.7 mi
- Yosemite Wildlife Museum: 4.8 mi
- Merced County Courthouse Museum: 4.9 mi
- Ag Museum: 6.1 mi
- Castle Air Museum: 8.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Sheepcamp Spring: 14.3 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 17.4 mi
- Barrel Spring: 21.0 mi
- Morning Star Spring: 22.1 mi
- McNulty Spring: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Memorial Quad: 0.4 mi
- Tuolumne Gold Dredge: 19.0 mi
- Fremont’s Fort: 22.8 mi
- Pat Portwood: 24.5 mi
- Palace Market: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Merced County Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Merced Grasslands: 2.4 mi
- Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bobcat: 0.3 mi
- Beginnings: 0.3 mi
- The Heart of Livingston: 16.4 mi
- Calafia: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Davis's Ferry: 22.3 mi
- Mount Ophir: 22.5 mi
- Agua Fria: 23.9 mi
- Horseshoe Bend: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Gardening Club: 0.2 mi
- Gardening Club: 0.2 mi
- Gardening Club Orchard: 0.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 15.7 mi
- Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area - Southbound: 23.0 mi
- Enoch Christoffersen Rest Area - Northbound: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Christmas Tree Lane: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rufus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Knob | ENE 61° | 1,297 m | 24.8 mi |
| Fremont Peak | NE 55° | 1,277 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bullion Mountain | NE 55° | 1,272 m | 23.6 mi |
| Williams Peak | NE 40° | 942 m | 21.6 mi |
| Catheys Mountain | ENE 69° | 837 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hunter Valley Mountain | NNE 30° | 814 m | 22.3 mi |
| Guadalupe Mountains | ENE 76° | 804 m | 21.4 mi |
| Moore Hill | E 85° | 795 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merced, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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