Optimism Eternal
Optimism Eternal is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Virgen De Guadellupe, a artwork 0.2 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009-05
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Greek Park: 0.3 mi
- Children's Park: 0.3 mi
- Pardall Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Anisq'Oyo' Park: 0.4 mi
- People's Park: 0.5 mi
- Virgen De Guadellupe: 0.2 mi
- A View of the World from Isla Vista: 0.4 mi
- The Women: 0.4 mi
- Industry, Navigation, and Aviation: 0.4 mi
- Up Ended: 0.6 mi
- Edwin W. Pauley Track: 0.3 mi
- Carlos Luis Serrano-Dodd: 0.4 mi
- Jude Martin Keefer: 0.4 mi
- Sam Adams "The Rock": 0.4 mi
- Jaclyn Ann Jocson: 0.4 mi
- Brush Peak: 6.3 mi
- Condor Point: 7.1 mi
- Lavigia Hill: 8.2 mi
- Barger Peak: 8.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.0 mi
- Art, Design & Architecture Museum: 0.7 mi
- South Coast Railroad Museum: 1.7 mi
- Stow House: 1.8 mi
- Ranchyard and History Education Center: 1.8 mi
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: 8.3 mi
- Veronica Springs: 6.6 mi
- Laurel Springs: 7.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 8.3 mi
- Willow Spring: 10.2 mi
- Loma Alta Spring: 11.7 mi
- Isla Vista Beach: 0.7 mi
- Depressions Beach: 0.9 mi
- Devereux Beach: 1.1 mi
- Sands Beach: 1.4 mi
- Ellwood Beach: 1.8 mi
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Earl Warren Show Grounds: 7.0 mi
- Raptor's Perch: 8.8 mi
- Quail Grove: 8.8 mi
- Fallen Forest: 8.8 mi
- The Learning Garden: 0.5 mi
- Ramona Court: 0.5 mi
- Malibu Court: 0.6 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 0.6 mi
- Calaveras Court: 0.6 mi
- Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Camino Corto Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 0.6 mi
- North Campus Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Coal Oil Point Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 8.6 mi
- Seven Falls: 9.5 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 11.9 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 12.8 mi
- Nojoqui Falls: 19.5 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 5.8 mi
- Fire Crags: 6.4 mi
- Barger Bluff: 8.3 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 13.6 mi
- Profile Point: 24.0 mi
- Elusive Arch: 5.2 mi
- San Roque Arch: 8.0 mi
- Gaviota Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Gaviota Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimism Eternal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,077 m | 22.5 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NE 39° | 1,993 m | 24.2 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | N 7° | 1,973 m | 20.4 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | N 2° | 1,887 m | 19.7 mi |
| Samon Peak | NNE 29° | 1,840 m | 25.0 mi |
| Monte Arido | ENE 69° | 1,831 m | 23.8 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,688 m | 24.0 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | N 8° | 1,687 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:39 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:15 | 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 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara Muni AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12955109883
Day trips start here
- Goleta · 3 mi
- Santa Barbara · 8 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 12 mi
- Montecito · 13 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 13 mi
- Santa Ynez · 19 mi
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