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Following Current Events

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Following Current Events is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of -1 m. Bug Creek Butte stands 1,603 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarke Memorial Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates40.80552, -124.17001

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jefferson Community Park: 0.6 mi
  • Halvorsen Park: 0.6 mi
  • Kamisu Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hammond Park: 0.8 mi
  • Ross Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Pidgeon Point: 4.0 mi
  • Cape Horn: 6.1 mi
  • Humboldt Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Fickle Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Granite Butte: 8.9 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Ellis Art & Architecture Supplies: 0.3 mi
  • Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 6.0 mi
  • APD Mural: 6.2 mi
  • AMPT Mural: 6.3 mi
  • Buddha Statue: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 8
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Carson Mansion: 0.6 mi
  • Blue Ox Millworks: 1.2 mi
  • Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 16.5 mi
  • Sumêg Village: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • The Portal: 17.9 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Azalea State Reserve: 9.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bug Creek ButteESE 109°1,603 m23.1 mi
Board Camp MountainESE 107°1,567 m24.8 mi
Chaparral MountainESE 109°1,548 m21.8 mi
Titlow HillE 84°1,518 m24.1 mi
Horse MountainENE 78°1,506 m23.3 mi
Mad River ButtesESE 110°1,505 m21.8 mi
Snow Camp MountainE 100°1,403 m21.3 mi
Indian ButteENE 76°1,373 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4620:1120:52
September equinox07:0518:3919:15
December solstice07:3816:0916:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484849515456585957545147
Precip in6.75.65.73.61.70.70.20.20.72.34.98.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka WFO Woodley IS, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4109942002

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