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Fire Breathing Praying Mantis Statue

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Elevation, modelled
610 m
Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 24.6 mi
Nearest byway
City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:02local time
Coordinates
36.1680, -115.1382
Fire Breathing Praying Mantis Statue from directly overhead

Fire Breathing Praying Mantis Statue is a artwork in Nevada, at a modelled 610 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoe, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway runs past it.

The giant praying mantis statue was initially used at Burning Man however it was adopted as the mascot for the Downtown Container Park. It typically lights up the night at sundown.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Fire Breathing Praying Mantis Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potosi MountainSW 236°2,562 m24.6 mi
La Madre MountainW 280°2,465 m18.2 mi
Mount WilsonWSW 255°2,155 m20.0 mi
Quartzite MountainN 7°2,152 m23.3 mi
Gass PeakN 352°2,111 m16.2 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakWSW 254°2,079 m20.0 mi
Rainbow MountainWSW 258°2,075 m20.1 mi
Mountain Springs PeakWSW 245°2,023 m21.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 31
Springs: 27
Historic sites: 25
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2419:2420:02
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4915:5016:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667686929082695647
Precip in0.70.80.50.20.10.00.10.20.20.30.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas AIR Terminal, 4 mi away.

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