- Elevation, modelled
- 456 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Snow Mountain2,076 m · 14.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6953, -122.0535
Metal Horse is a artwork in California, at a modelled 456 m. Snow Mountain stands 2,076 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Round Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Metal Horse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,076 m | 14.2 mi |
| Clover Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,066 m | 14.2 mi |
| Dan Hunt Mountain | E 79° | 1,892 m | 15.6 mi |
| Dan Covey Butte | E 81° | 1,871 m | 15.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,843 m | 16.5 mi |
| Stacher Butte | E 83° | 1,759 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,622 m | 15.9 mi |
| Miller Mountain | E 94° | 1,620 m | 14.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Round Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.7 mi
- Sugarloaf: 4.5 mi
- Woodman Hill: 4.8 mi
- Sage Hen Hill: 7.2 mi
Parks: 56
- Stillwater Heights Park: 15.7 mi
- Clair Engle Park: 16.2 mi
- Minder Park: 16.4 mi
- Clover Creek Park: 16.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 25
- The Best Grindstone in the World: 15.6 mi
- Totem Pole: 16.6 mi
- Human Sundial: 18.7 mi
- Nur Pon Salmon Run: 18.9 mi
- Harmonious Love: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Afterthought Mine: 2.9 mi
- Dam Builders Monument: 16.4 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 16.5 mi
- Twin Tower Memorial: 16.7 mi
- The Monolith: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Clover Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Three Falls: 7.6 mi
- Potem Falls: 10.0 mi
- Montgomery Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Wintu Cultural Center: 16.1 mi
- Turtle Bay Museum: 18.4 mi
- Mill Building: 18.5 mi
- Old City Hall Art Gallery: 19.3 mi
- Shasta Historical Society: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- South African Garden: 18.5 mi
- Australian Garden: 18.6 mi
- Medicinal Garden: 18.6 mi
- Chilean Garden: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Bonnie Craigs: 12.7 mi
- The Rim: 13.2 mi
- Palisade Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Gray Cliff: 22.5 mi
- Red Cliff: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Bailey Cove Day Use: 15.5 mi
- Salt Creek Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Fishermans Point: 18.9 mi
- McCloud Bridge Day Use: 19.5 mi
- Behive Beach: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Lema Ranch: 15.9 mi
- Clover Creek Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary: 18.2 mi
- Oak Savannah Arboretum: 18.2 mi
- Dales Lake Ecological Reserve: 24.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Willow Springs: 21.0 mi
- Macon Springs: 21.6 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 22.2 mi
- Ross Gates Spring: 22.9 mi
- Bluff Springs: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hillcrest Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- O'Brien Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Shingletown Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Lakehead Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Shasta Lake Ranger Station: 14.9 mi
- Lake Shasta Caverns: 15.1 mi
- Sundial Bridge: 18.4 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Shasta: 23.4 mi
- Shasta State Historic Park: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redding AP, 18 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Palo Cedro · 14 mi
- Shasta Lake · 17 mi
- Shingletown · 17 mi
- Redding · 19 mi
- Anderson · 21 mi
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