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Flying Pencils

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Elevation, modelled
15 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 22.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:16local time
Coordinates
34.4158, -119.8456
Flying Pencils from directly overhead

Flying Pencils is a artwork in California, at a modelled 15 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Diane Landry, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Material
metal

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 29°2,077 m22.3 mi
Madulce PeakNE 37°1,993 m23.9 mi
San Rafael MountainN 5°1,973 m20.5 mi
McKinley MountainN 360°1,887 m19.8 mi
Samon PeakNNE 27°1,840 m24.8 mi
Monte AridoENE 68°1,831 m23.2 mi
Old Man MountainENE 73°1,688 m23.4 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN 6°1,687 m17.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 52
Peaks: 46
Springs: 27
Beaches: 26
Picnic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4819:3920:16
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0316:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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