Fossils of the Future
Fossils of the Future is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,107 m. Tumalo Mountain stands 2,370 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cogs, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete,plastic,metal
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 20.6 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 29.6 mi off the Oregon Outback, National
Overlooks nearby
- Arlies Rock/North Gateway Information Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Vista Butte Sno-Park · 15 mi
- Windy Point · 28 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mary Jane's Park: 0.3 mi
- McKay Park: 0.4 mi
- Miller's Landing Park: 0.4 mi
- Hixon Park: 0.5 mi
- Drake Park: 0.6 mi
- Overturf Butte: 1.3 mi
- Pilot Butte: 1.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.5 mi
- Tumalo Butte: 4.2 mi
- Horse Butte: 6.5 mi
- Cogs: 0.1 mi
- Untitled: 0.3 mi
- Ghost: 0.4 mi
- No Caulks Allowed: 0.4 mi
- Greetings From Bend: 0.4 mi
- Look Out Point: 3.8 mi
- Power lines cliff: 7.6 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 11.7 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 16.8 mi
- Southern Tip: 22.9 mi
- Dillon Falls: 8.1 mi
- Benham Falls: 9.1 mi
- Awbrey Falls: 10.0 mi
- Tumalo Falls: 12.6 mi
- Double Falls: 13.1 mi
- Simonson Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Magill's Landing Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Magill's Conservation Easement: 1.6 mi
- Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint: 1.7 mi
- Larkspur Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Bull Spring: 7.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 10.2 mi
- Jack Pine Spring: 10.7 mi
- Kiwa Springs: 11.0 mi
- Farewell Spring: 13.3 mi
- Bob the Bend Rock: 0.7 mi
- 1904 Miller Family Ranch and Sawmill: 5.9 mi
- Lava Lands Visitor Center: 10.0 mi
- High Desert Activity Center: 14.2 mi
- Redmond Caves Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- Miller's Landing Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Franklin's Corner Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Petersen Rock Garden: 10.8 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Frank T. Johns: 0.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Peace Statue: 0.9 mi
- Terrence Hardington Foley: 1.7 mi
- Meadow Day Use Area: 5.1 mi
- Bivouac tables: 23.1 mi
- Upper Lone Pine Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
- Greenwood Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
- Deschutes Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- The High Desert Museum: 6.0 mi
- Sisters Museum: 20.3 mi
- Paulina Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
- Millican: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Fossils of the Future. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumalo Mountain | W 259° | 2,370 m | 16.6 mi |
| Vista Butte | WSW 254° | 2,017 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bearwallow Butte | W 279° | 1,967 m | 12.0 mi |
| Kwinnum Butte | S 169° | 1,964 m | 17.5 mi |
| Triangle Hill | WNW 287° | 1,950 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kapka Butte | WSW 250° | 1,877 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bosbosli Butte | SSE 166° | 1,877 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mokst Butte | S 174° | 1,869 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:08 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:43 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bend, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13984775639
Day trips start here
- Bend · 0 mi
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