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First Lights

First Lights from directly overhead

First Lights is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Topanga View (with locals), a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.

Jim Sullivan’s tile rug, titled <em>First Light</em>, is integrated into the floor inside the library’s main entrance and is composed of handmade, unglazed tiles arranged in the pattern of a flame.

The record

What the record says

Material
unglazed_ceramic_tile
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates34.08923, -118.60401

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 0.8 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 6.2 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 6.4 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 6.9 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 8.1 mi
Parks
  • Topanga Community Center: 1.7 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 1.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Canyon Park: 2.5 mi
  • Santa Ynez Private Recreational Center: 2.7 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 3.8 mi
  • East Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 6.6 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 6.6 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 36
Beaches: 28
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.7 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.6 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 6.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 18.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of First Lights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 1°1,138 m16.6 mi
Towsley PeakN 2°875 m18.5 mi
Castro PeakW 269°855 m10.4 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 255°851 m3.0 mi
Mission PointNNE 15°832 m15.9 mi
Rocky PeakN 352°797 m14.1 mi
Simi PeakNW 308°732 m12.9 mi
Chatsworth PeakN 350°692 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11887468821

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