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Fido

Fido from directly overhead

Fido is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
hedge
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Coordinates34.24281, -118.49363

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 0.0 mi
  • Ralph Prator Fountain: 2.2 mi
  • Convento: 2.8 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 4.2 mi
Parks
Artworks
  • Our Lady of Peace: 1.5 mi
  • Aztec Solar Calendar: 1.5 mi
  • Matador Statue: 2.0 mi
  • Centennial Mural: 2.0 mi
  • Epicenter (not): 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Museums
Peaks
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 55
  • Redwood Grove: 7.1 mi
  • shady grass: 7.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 9.4 mi
Springs: 29
Waterfalls: 20
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 8.8 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 16
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 18.8 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 17.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Fido. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensE 83°1,546.6 m14.7 mi
Condor PointENE 70°1,538.3 m15.8 mi
Mount McKinleyENE 63°1,497 m14.7 mi
Magic MountainNE 43°1,477 m13.7 mi
Mendenhall PeakNE 55°1,413.1 m12.6 mi
May PeakNNE 26°1,203 m8.4 mi
Oat MountainNW 315°1,138 m8.6 mi
Contract PointNE 36°1,108 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575760636772777876696256
Precip in3.43.92.40.70.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northridge CAL State, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3894060813

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