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Methanogen Polyptych

Methanogen Polyptych from directly overhead

Methanogen Polyptych is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Black Mountain stands 1,169 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfly Garden, a garden 1.0 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2021
Height
40'
Material
steel
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.43445, -121.94241
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
  • Baypointe Interim Park: 1.4 mi
  • Starlite Park: 1.5 mi
  • Vista Montaña Park: 1.5 mi
  • Alviso Park: 1.6 mi
  • Vista Montaña Neighborhood Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Picnic sites
Peaks
Springs: 15
  • McClure Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Congress Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Spring source: 14.7 mi
  • Strommer Spring-Drinking water(must be treated): 15.7 mi
  • Santa Teresa Springs: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Waterfalls: 9
Beaches: 6
  • Niles beach: 10.5 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 16.9 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 17.2 mi
  • Coyote Point Beach: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • The Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Graffiti Rock: 13.1 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 16.5 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 16.7 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Methanogen Polyptych. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainE 89°1,169 m13.2 mi
Rose PeakENE 66°1,163 m13.1 mi
Mount DayE 94°1,163 m13.3 mi
Mount LewisENE 77°1,136 m14.7 mi
Lookout PointENE 70°1,051 m16.2 mi
Castle RockSSW 211°979 m16.5 mi
Rattlesnake ButteE 99°960 m16.5 mi
The PeakSSW 206°917 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4819:5420:33
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515457606469717170645651
Precip in3.03.22.61.20.50.20.00.00.10.81.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Jose, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1432658290

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