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Circles of a Ripple

Circles of a Ripple from directly overhead

Circles of a Ripple is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hacienda Heights Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 miles off.

Artist James Dinh designed, a crescent shaped earthwork inspired by the topography of Hacienda Heights, to create a gathering place for visitors of the community center and park. Located on the park’s southeast corner, with an outside diameter of 88 feet,

The record

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
porcelain_enamel_steel,_concrete,_rock,_sculpted_earth,_sycamore_trees,_deer_grass_and_no_mow_lawn
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.01309, -117.97907

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Avocado Heights Oak Tree Memorial: 2.0 mi
  • LA-14 Nike Missile Site: 2.1 mi
  • Nike Missile LA-29 IFC Site: 6.2 mi
  • Nike Missile LA-29 Launch Battery Site: 6.5 mi
  • School Seal: 6.5 mi
Gardens
  • Imperial Gardens: 2.1 mi
  • Mystic Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Dawn Terrace: 2.3 mi
  • Admiration Terrace: 2.4 mi
  • Garden of the Innocent: 2.5 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 58
  • Creekside: 3.5 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 3.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 6.8 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 27
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 9.9 mi
  • Fish Canyon Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Bailey Canyon Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Sturtevant Falls: 13.9 mi
Springs: 23
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 13.8 mi
  • McDermont Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Fern Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Doe Spring: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.7 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 23.6 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.0 mi
  • Norco Bluffs: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Circles of a Ripple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNW 337°1,878 m17.3 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNW 336°1,819 m17.7 mi
Mount MarkhamNNW 336°1,746 m16.9 mi
Mount WilsonNNW 342°1,737 m15.3 mi
Occidental PeakNNW 339°1,736 m16.5 mi
Mount LoweNNW 334°1,699 m16.7 mi
Monrovia PeakN 2°1,649 m13.8 mi
Mount SallyN 354°1,644 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3020:07
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11887452876

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