Secondhand Geology
Secondhand Geology is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 481 m. Mission Peak stands 2,081 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mammoth, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 4.0 miles off. 175 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- stainless_steel
- Inscription
- The crumpled steel embodies the massive forces required to compact it. It will remind viewers of the geological processes occurring below their feet in Ellensburg.
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 4.0 mi off the JCT SR 970 TEANAWAY RD TO JCT SR 97 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 5.4 mi off the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 6.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Echo Point · 24 mi
175 named places within 25 miles
- CWU South Park: 0.2 mi
- Ellensburg Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Margaret Park: 0.5 mi
- Craig Hill Triangles: 0.5 mi
- Reed Park: 0.5 mi
- Craigs Hill: 0.5 mi
- Chinamans Hat: 13.6 mi
- Whiskey Dick Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 15.0 mi
- The Island: 16.0 mi
- Sorenson Spring: 11.3 mi
- Dorse Spring: 14.6 mi
- Seabrock Spring: 15.0 mi
- Pine Spring: 15.1 mi
- Basalt Spring: 15.2 mi
- Craig's Castle: 0.5 mi
- Stone hut: 9.2 mi
- Black Canyon Cabin: 11.9 mi
- Angus McPherson Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Beck Monument: 13.5 mi
- Museum of Culture and Environment: 0.2 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Museum: 0.5 mi
- Clymer Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Kittitas County Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center: 15.9 mi
- Mammoth: 0.0 mi
- Wellington Wildcat Statue: 0.1 mi
- Cascade Cradle: 0.1 mi
- Washoe Statue: 0.5 mi
- Ellensburg Bull: 0.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.1 mi
- Leah Polacek Butterfly Garden: 0.1 mi
- Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Farm: 0.6 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 18.0 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 18.2 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound: 20.9 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 0.4 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 3.7 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 4.0 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 4.0 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 11.8 mi
- Pacman rock: 10.4 mi
- Osborn Point: 19.0 mi
- Devils Slide: 21.6 mi
- Royal Columns: 23.0 mi
- The Bend: 24.0 mi
- Umtanum Recreation Site: 10.5 mi
- Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 11.3 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 18.0 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- picnic shelters: 23.1 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Secondhand Geology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Peak | NNE 13° | 2,081 m | 20.1 mi |
| Wenatchee Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,053 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lion Rock | N 353° | 1,938.2 m | 17.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | N 356° | 1,916.3 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Lillian | N 3° | 1,873 m | 22.0 mi |
| Tronsen Head | N 359° | 1,822.7 m | 21.4 mi |
| Windy Knob | N 358° | 1,804 m | 21.5 mi |
| Diamond Head | N 356° | 1,803 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:14 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:24 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg Bowers FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13946639695
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