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Conversations With Michael

Conversations With Michael from directly overhead

Conversations With Michael is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 29 miles off.

A memorial bench and statue honoring the late writer Michael PonTell

What the record says

Material
lighted_blue_lucite

How to reach it

Coordinates34.06475, -117.65005

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:2920:06
September equinox06:3918:1618:49
December solstice06:5316:0716:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636873798078706255
Precip in2.63.11.60.80.30.00.00.00.10.40.81.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ontario Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6943995425

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