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Buddha

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Elevation, modelled
191 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Granite Peak2,061 m · 16.6 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:00local time
Coordinates
34.5577, -115.7460
Buddha from directly overhead

Buddha is a artwork in California, at a modelled 191 m. Granite Peak stands 2,061 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Amboy, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway runs past it. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buddha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakN 10°2,061 m16.6 mi
Silver PeakN 9°1,946 m17.8 mi
Granite Peak PlateauNNE 12°1,801 m16.0 mi
Van Winkle MountainNNE 29°1,402 m16.3 mi
White FangNNE 21°1,390 m16.7 mi
Hidden HillNNE 33°1,181 m20.8 mi
Castle DomeENE 60°965 m24.0 mi
Brown ButtesNNE 17°943 m11.3 mi

44 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 17
Springs: 12
Ghost towns: 5
Historic sites: 3
Parks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2218:55
June solstice05:3119:2220:00
September equinox06:3218:0818:41
December solstice06:4715:5816:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F474853596878838276655546
Precip in1.31.81.60.60.20.01.10.60.70.60.51.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell Caverns, 29 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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