Artwork · California
Mid-Century Monster
Mid-Century Monster is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Old West Junction, a attraction 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1952
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates37.80702, -122.26061
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Old West Junction: 0.1 mi
- The Merry Miller Pond: 0.1 mi
- Pinocchio's Castle: 0.1 mi
- Peter Rabbit's Village: 0.1 mi
- Willie the Whale: 0.1 mi
Gardens
- Rhododendron Garden: 0.1 mi
- Firescape Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Gardens at Lake Merritt: 0.1 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Toddler's Garden: 0.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Circus Party Area: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Party Area: 0.2 mi
- Cinderella's Party Area: 0.2 mi
- Croll's Garden: 2.7 mi
- Neptune: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Children's Memorial Statue: 0.2 mi
- USS Maine Torpedo Port: 0.3 mi
- Chauncey Bailey Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Remember Them: Champions For Humanity Monument: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Snow Park: 0.2 mi
- Lakeside Park: 0.2 mi
- Skaia POPOS: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.4 mi
- Pine Knoll Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Makewatz: 0.2 mi
- Rotary Nature Center Totem Pole: 0.2 mi
- Nipsey Hussle: 0.3 mi
- Oakland A's Stomper Mural: 0.3 mi
- Earth Maze: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Junior Center of Art and Science: 0.2 mi
- Rotary Nature Center: 0.3 mi
- Camron-Stanford House: 0.4 mi
- Black Panther Party Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Pill Hill: 1.0 mi
- High Street Center: 3.5 mi
- Shellmound: 3.7 mi
- Tightwad Hill: 4.6 mi
- Observatory Hill: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Marjorie Saunders Park: 3.5 mi
- Castle Canyon: 3.7 mi
- Beaconsfield Canyon: 3.7 mi
- Butters Canyon: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 47
- Encinal beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 3.2 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 3.3 mi
- Radio Beach: 3.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.0 mi
Springs: 25
- El Polín Spring: 10.6 mi
- El Polín Spring: 10.7 mi
- El Polín Spring: 10.7 mi
- Old Spring: 15.1 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 10.3 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 11.2 mi
- Huntington Falls: 12.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 12.1 mi
- Kent Falls: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Lynn: 1.6 mi
- Russell City: 12.7 mi
- Winehaven: 13.1 mi
- Stokes Landing: 15.9 mi
- Eckley: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Chab: 8.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 9.9 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 11.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Turtle Rock: 17.7 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 5.6 mi
- Quarters A: 5.6 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Rest Stop: 21.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 15.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Mid-Century Monster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | E 87° | 617 m | 10.9 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | NNE 22° | 581 m | 5.7 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | E 80° | 557 m | 10.9 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | NNE 23° | 540 m | 5.3 mi |
| Round Top | NE 51° | 531 m | 4.8 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NNE 16° | 531 m | 5.4 mi |
| Barberry Peak | NNE 31° | 513 m | 5.0 mi |
| Volcanic Peak | NE 43° | 498 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakland Museum, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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