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Fuel Tank

Fuel Tank from directly overhead

Fuel Tank is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the south-southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is De Anza Park, a park 0.4 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.24710, -121.88531
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Picnic sites
  • cinnabar I & II: 0.8 mi
  • Ohlone Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Peppertree: 0.8 mi
  • north shoreline picnic area: 0.8 mi
  • southpoint Picnic area: 1.0 mi
Attractions
Peaks
  • Lone Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Almaden Meadows Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Blossom Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Communications Hill: 3.0 mi
  • One Tree Hill: 3.8 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • The Pfeiffer Stone House: 2.6 mi
  • Gina "Frogquist" Grove: 2.6 mi
  • Historic El Camino Real: 3.5 mi
  • Shir Hadash Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Bank of Campbell: 4.2 mi
Museums
Gardens
Beaches: 44
Springs: 30
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 13
Ghost towns: 11
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 20.8 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 21.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Fuel Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaSSE 166°1,154 m9.7 mi
Crystal PeakSSE 164°1,097 m9.6 mi
Mount UmunhumS 187°1,063 m6.0 mi
Mount ThayerSSW 198°1,061 m6.1 mi
Mount ChualSSE 162°1,046 m9.3 mi
Mount BielawskiW 262°985 m11.6 mi
Castle RockW 264°979 m11.7 mi
El SombrosoSSW 196°917 m4.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4819:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1416:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586267707068625449
Precip in5.04.93.41.40.50.10.00.00.00.82.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Gatos, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13168570590

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