Artwork · California
Gomphothere
Gomphothere is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Toro Peak stands 2,651 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Prehistoric Elephant Scultupes, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates33.28290, -116.37389
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Indian Head Peak: 3.3 mi
- Coyote Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Lookout Point: 5.2 mi
- Palm Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Metate Hill: 6.7 mi
Springs
- Tubb Canyon Spring: 5.4 mi
- Middle Spring: 6.0 mi
- Middle Spring: 6.0 mi
- Peña Spring: 6.6 mi
- Big Spring: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 43
- Prehistoric Elephant Scultupes: 0.0 mi
- Giant Tortoise: 0.0 mi
- Camelops: 0.0 mi
- Harlan's Ground Sloth: 0.1 mi
- Gracile Sabertooth Cat: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- Palm Grove: 3.4 mi
- Desert Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Wildflowers (seasonal): 9.4 mi
- Grinding Rock: 10.8 mi
- Grinding Rock: 10.8 mi
Parks: 17
- Borrego Springs County Park: 2.1 mi
- cactus loop trail: 9.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.9 mi
- Volcan Mountains Wilderness Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Boden Field: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Peg Leg Smith Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Old Borego: 4.7 mi
- San Gregorio: 7.3 mi
- Bill Kenyon Memorial: 9.7 mi
- San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 3.1 mi
- Sky Oaks Reserve: 15.7 mi
- Fish Traps Archeological Site: 21.8 mi
- Agua Caliente County Park: 23.3 mi
- Coral Mountain Park: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Banner: 17.8 mi
- Eastwood: 19.2 mi
- Branson City: 20.0 mi
- Coleman City: 20.8 mi
- Stratton: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Day Use Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
- BBQ Area: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Perpendicular Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Mud Palisades: 20.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Discovery Center: 14.8 mi
- Julian Pioneer Museum: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Maidenhair Falls: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- desert garden: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Broken Ankle Bend: 10.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warner Hot Spring: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Gomphothere. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toro Peak | N 350° | 2,651 m | 16.9 mi |
| Santa Rosa Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,455 m | 18.4 mi |
| Rabbit Peak | NE 37° | 2,028 m | 13.0 mi |
| Peak 6582 | NNE 16° | 2,006 m | 12.7 mi |
| Martinez Mountain | N 5° | 2,001 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hot Springs Mountain | W 281° | 1,985 m | 12.1 mi |
| Combs Peak | WNW 300° | 1,878 m | 15.4 mi |
| San Ysidro Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,873.6 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Borrego Desert Park, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10593116749
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