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Flukes

Flukes from directly overhead

Flukes is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Mount Markham stands 1,746 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates33.97752, -118.03126

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
  • Garden of the Innocent: 1.9 mi
  • Mystic Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Imperial Gardens: 2.1 mi
  • Pinewood Urn Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Fountain Urn Gardens: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Picnic sites: 57
  • Group Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Hidden Valley: 5.9 mi
  • Creekside: 5.9 mi
  • Covered Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Mayberg Waterfall: 11.4 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Washout Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 10
Springs: 9
  • Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 14.6 mi
  • McDermont Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Big Cienega Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Fern Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Doe Spring: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Flukes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MarkhamNNW 348°1,746 m18.3 mi
Mount WilsonN 354°1,737 m17.1 mi
Occidental PeakN 350°1,736 m18.0 mi
Mount LoweNNW 346°1,699 m18.1 mi
Monrovia PeakNNE 12°1,649 m16.7 mi
Mount HarvardN 354°1,640 m16.4 mi
Rankin PeakNNE 11°1,606 m16.3 mi
Mount YaleN 353°1,451 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:3020:07
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5416:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646771757775696257
Precip in2.83.01.70.60.30.10.00.00.10.50.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fullerton Muni AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8072403571

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