- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Santiago Peak1,734 m · 21.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:06local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5924, -117.8715
Sea Lions on the Rock is a artwork in California, at a modelled 27 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Inspiration Point, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sea Lions on the Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 67° | 1,734 m | 21.0 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ENE 65° | 1,675 m | 20.8 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | ENE 71° | 1,401 m | 24.0 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | ENE 78° | 1,373 m | 23.5 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | ENE 75° | 1,315 m | 24.6 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NE 47° | 1,211 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 60° | 1,197 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NE 54° | 1,161 m | 20.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Inspiration Point: 0.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Bayside Dr Park: 0.4 mi
- Lookout Point: 0.4 mi
- Jetty View Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Disappearing Path: 0.0 mi
- Goldenrod Footbridge: 0.5 mi
- Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory: 0.6 mi
- Old Landing: 2.6 mi
- Marine 1/1 Memorial: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Seagulls in Flight: 0.3 mi
- Kobe Bryant Mural: 0.8 mi
- Nakayoshi - Good Friends: 1.0 mi
- Friendship Statue: 1.2 mi
- Bunnyhenge: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Newport Landing Whale Watching: 1.8 mi
- Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 4.3 mi
- The Balls: 4.5 mi
- Flame Thrower: 5.9 mi
- Sidewinder: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 59
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 4.1 mi
- Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.8 mi
Museums: 47
- Costa Mesa Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Heros Hall Museum: 5.4 mi
- Irvine Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 5.5 mi
- Lyon Air Museum: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 41
- Pelican Hill: 1.9 mi
- Signal Peak: 3.6 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 4.5 mi
- French Hill: 5.3 mi
- Temple Hill: 7.3 mi
Springs: 25
- Tomato Spring: 11.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.7 mi
- Mustang Spring: 17.5 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 18.6 mi
- Laurel Spring: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 24
- China Cove Beach: 0.6 mi
- Balboa Beach: 2.0 mi
- Newport Dunes: 2.1 mi
- Edgewater: 2.1 mi
- North Star Beach: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Buck Gully Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Randall Preserve: 5.1 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 5.3 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 5.4 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Calit2 Patio: 3.9 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 15.1 mi
- Washout Falls: 15.1 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 15.1 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coyote Bluff: 15.8 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 19.1 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 10.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 1 mi away.
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