Artwork · California
Buddha Statue
Buddha Statue is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Spike Buck Mountain stands 1,661 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Buddha Head Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89976, -124.03308
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fickle Hill: 1.5 mi
- Granite Butte: 3.3 mi
- Poverty Point: 3.9 mi
- Liscom Hill: 4.0 mi
- Cape Horn: 8.2 mi
Parks
- Woodland Heights Park: 2.3 mi
- Perigot Park: 2.4 mi
- Carlson Park: 2.4 mi
- Janes Creek Meadows Park: 2.7 mi
- Chevret-Vaissade Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Azalea State Natural Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Arcata Community Forest - Sunny Brae Tract: 2.8 mi
- McKinleyville Community Forest: 3.7 mi
- Chah-GAH-Cho: 4.3 mi
- Mad River Bluffs: 5.8 mi
Museums: 16
- Blue Lake Museum: 2.6 mi
- Natural History Museum: 3.3 mi
- Phillips House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center: 4.2 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 13
- Buddha Head Statue: 0.0 mi
- Buddha Statue: 0.0 mi
- AMPT Mural: 3.4 mi
- APD Mural: 3.5 mi
- Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Shay Park Plaque: 3.3 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 4.7 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Statue: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Clam Beach: 8.0 mi
- Little River State Beach: 9.0 mi
- Somoa Beach: 9.8 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 13.0 mi
- College Cove South: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 3.7 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 5.5 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 12.6 mi
- Humboldt Botanical Garden: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Little Head: 12.3 mi
- Elk Head: 13.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Table Bluff: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Blue Ox Millworks: 8.7 mi
- Carson Mansion: 9.2 mi
- Sumêg Village: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Trinidad Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Azalea State Reserve: 2.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Portal: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Buddha Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Buck Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,661 m | 20.9 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,642 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bug Creek Butte | SE 134° | 1,603 m | 20.3 mi |
| Board Camp Mountain | SE 130° | 1,567 m | 21.6 mi |
| Chaparral Mountain | SE 135° | 1,548 m | 19.1 mi |
| Board Camp Butte | SE 130° | 1,541 m | 22.4 mi |
| Titlow Hill | ESE 104° | 1,518 m | 17.3 mi |
| Horse Mountain | E 96° | 1,506 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:08 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arcata Eureka AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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