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Hephaestus

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Elevation, modelled
979 m
Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
Snake Mountain1,697 m · 8.1 mi
Nearest byway
US 421 Scenic Byway2.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
36.2151, -81.6832
Hephaestus from directly overhead

Hephaestus is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 979 m. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs, a artwork 0.1 miles away. US 421 Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.

Commissioned for the permanent collection by Loris and Martin Rosen.

Built
1997-07-25
Material
steel;bronze;aluminum

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Hephaestus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snake MountainN 350°1,697 m8.1 mi
Rich MountainNNW 344°1,633 m7.0 mi
Pine Orchard KnobNNE 14°1,490 m8.2 mi
Harmon KnobNNW 346°1,466 m5.2 mi
Rittle KnobN 11°1,463 m7.5 mi
Rich MountainNW 318°1,455 m1.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 347°1,407 m3.9 mi
Grassy KnobNW 319°1,403 m3.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 25
Cliffs: 10
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1020:1020:48
September equinox07:1518:5119:25
December solstice07:3516:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

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