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Sanctuary

Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sanctuary is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Mount Umunhum stands 1,063 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stratigraphy, a artwork 0.5 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2019-11-12
Height
20 m
Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.31434, -121.93293
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Frank M. Santana Park: 0.7 mi
  • Buena Vista Park: 0.8 mi
  • Marijane Hamann Park: 0.9 mi
  • Palomar Park: 1.0 mi
  • Saint Elizabeth Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Museums
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Central Park Pavillion: 3.0 mi
  • Backesto One Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Cherry Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Danny's Place: 3.8 mi
  • Silly Celebration: 3.8 mi
Peaks
  • Communications Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Lone Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Blossom Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Almaden Meadows Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Hunters Point: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
Springs: 27
Beaches: 27
  • Niles beach: 18.7 mi
  • Cable Car Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 22.4 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 22.6 mi
  • Potbelly Beach: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 13
  • Graffiti Rock: 8.2 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 10.6 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 10.9 mi
  • The Bluff: 16.2 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 1
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount UmunhumS 170°1,063 m10.8 mi
Mount ThayerS 176°1,061 m10.4 mi
Mount BielawskiSW 234°985 m10.8 mi
Castle RockWSW 237°979 m10.8 mi
El SombrosoS 172°917 m9.5 mi
The PeakSW 229°917 m10.1 mi
Antler PointENE 70°913 m13.3 mi
Lookout TowerWSW 244°892 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:4819:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1416:54

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9153147543

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