- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lyons Peak1,139 m · 23.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7220, -117.1727
Guardian of Water is a artwork in California, at a modelled 5 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterfront Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Height
- 22.25 feet
- Material
- granite
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Guardian of Water. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | E 93° | 1,139 m | 23.8 mi |
| El Cajon Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,112 m | 24.4 mi |
| Otay Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,067 m | 21.0 mi |
| El Capitan | NE 56° | 1,026 m | 24.0 mi |
| Silverdome II | NE 55° | 970.36 m | 23.4 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NNE 31° | 878 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 84° | 840 m | 21.4 mi |
| North Iron Mountain | NNE 33° | 824 m | 22.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waterfront Park: 0.0 mi
- Piazza della Famiglia: 0.3 mi
- Lane Field Park: 0.4 mi
- Amici Park: 0.4 mi
- Progress Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- USS Dolphin: 0.1 mi
- Berkeley: 0.1 mi
- HMS Surprise: 0.1 mi
- Medea: 0.1 mi
- Star of India: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- #19 Baseball Player: 0.1 mi
- Serpent Tree: 0.1 mi
- Ciao Gioconda: 0.4 mi
- Shhh Pavilion: The Hopekeeper: 0.5 mi
- Pacific Soul: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Maritime Museum of San Diego: 0.1 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.4 mi
- Navy SEAL Museum San Diego: 0.4 mi
- USS Midway Museum: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Al pescatore: 0.2 mi
- A. P. Giannini: 0.3 mi
- John Basilone: 0.3 mi
- Marinara Sauce: 0.4 mi
- Stuffed Artichokes: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 59
- Phil Swing Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Chuang Garden: 1.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden: 1.2 mi
- Trees for Health Garden: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 59
- Marston Point: 0.9 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 8.8 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Cowles Mountain: 10.3 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Swordfish Point: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- Spanish Landing Beach: 2.2 mi
- North Beach: 2.7 mi
- Central Beach: 2.7 mi
- Coronado Beach: 2.8 mi
- North Beach: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Springs: 6
- Dog Spring: 10.1 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 11.7 mi
- La Honda Spring: 16.7 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 21.7 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 1.6 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 7.1 mi
- Adobe Falls: 7.2 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 1 mi away.
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