Skip to content
Byway
Artwork · California

Dancing Harlequin

Dancing Harlequin from directly overhead

Dancing Harlequin is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Coming Along, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.42902, -119.72474
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oak Park: 0.2 mi
  • Pilgrim Terrace Park: 0.3 mi
  • Earl Warren Show Grounds: 0.7 mi
  • El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park: 0.8 mi
  • MacKenzie Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 48
  • Lavigia Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Dibblee Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 3.0 mi
  • Bubb's Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Arlington Peak: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 47
Historic sites: 44
Springs: 31
  • Veronica Springs: 1.6 mi
  • Montecito Hot Springs: 5.4 mi
  • Laurel Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Middle Camuesa Spring: 9.0 mi
  • 19 Oaks Spring: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 27
Attractions: 24
Museums: 24
Gardens: 15
Picnic sites: 15
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 5
  • Seven Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Tangerine Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Hot Springs Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Wellhouse Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Sisquoc Falls: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • San Roque Arch: 3.6 mi
  • Elusive Arch: 9.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Little Caliente Spring: 9.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 12°2,077 m19.0 mi
Madulce PeakNNE 23°1,993 m19.6 mi
San Rafael MountainNNW 345°1,973 m20.1 mi
McKinley MountainNNW 340°1,887 m20.1 mi
Samon PeakNNE 12°1,840 m21.6 mi
Monte AridoENE 62°1,831 m16.5 mi
Old Man MountainENE 68°1,688 m16.6 mi
Santa Cruz PeakNNW 343°1,687 m17.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3820:15
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0216:1516:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969666156
Precip in4.44.43.21.00.40.10.00.00.10.81.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13076883177

More artworks in California

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore artworks
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Dancing Harlequin.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens