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Levitated Mass

Levitated Mass from directly overhead

Levitated Mass is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Mount Deception stands 1,767 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Observation Pit, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 6.3 miles off.

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

How to reach it

Coordinates34.06448, -118.35995

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
Parks
  • Hancock Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wilshire Green Park: 0.4 mi
  • Carthay Circle Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lower Carthay Circle Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pan Pacific Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Baldwin Hills: 3.5 mi
  • Briar Summit: 4.3 mi
  • Olive Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Maltman peak: 4.9 mi
  • Burbank Peak: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Lake Side: 3.8 mi
  • Garden Grove: 3.8 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 3.9 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Picnic Central: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Temescal Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.7 mi
  • Millard Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Royal Falls: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 20
Springs: 17
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 5.8 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.3 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.2 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 19.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 5.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Levitated Mass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DeceptionNE 48°1,767 m18.9 mi
Mount MarkhamNE 51°1,746 m19.1 mi
Mount LoweNE 51°1,699 m18.6 mi
Mount LukensNNE 26°1,546.6 m15.7 mi
Condor PointNNE 22°1,538.3 m19.1 mi
Muir PeakNE 55°1,427 m18.1 mi
Brown MountainNE 46°1,363 m17.0 mi
Hoyt MountainNE 36°1,346 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F605960626366707171686459
Precip in4.14.72.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.71.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/358731112

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