- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Lyons Peak1,139 m · 22.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7319, -117.1503
Solar Bird is a artwork in California, at a modelled 85 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Odyssey III, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Built
- 2016-02-11
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- The San Diego Museum of Art: museum purchase with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Norton S. Walbridge, 1969. Installation sponsored by Peter and Debra Drake.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Solar Bird. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | E 95° | 1,139 m | 22.6 mi |
| El Cajon Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,112 m | 23.0 mi |
| Otay Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,067 m | 20.2 mi |
| El Capitan | NE 56° | 1,026 m | 22.6 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NE 55° | 996 m | 24.1 mi |
| Silverdome II | NE 54° | 970.36 m | 21.9 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NNE 29° | 878 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 85° | 840 m | 20.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Odyssey III: 0.0 mi
- Mother and Daughter Seated: 0.0 mi
- The Prodigal Son: 0.0 mi
- The Watchers: 0.0 mi
- Aztec Woman of Tehuantepec: 0.1 mi
Museums
- San Diego Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- Timken Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- Mingei International Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Photographic Arts: 0.1 mi
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Lily Pond: 0.1 mi
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree: 0.2 mi
- House of Mexico: 0.2 mi
- House of Panama: 0.2 mi
- House of Italy: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Ethno-botanic Garden: 0.3 mi
- Redwood Circle: 0.4 mi
- Sefton Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Marston Point: 0.6 mi
- Tweet Street Linear Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Kate Sessions: 0.5 mi
- AIDS Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Waldo Waterman Monument: 0.9 mi
- Blackened Fish Taco: 1.1 mi
- Stuffed Artichokes: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Marston Point: 0.6 mi
- Cowles Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Kwaay Paay Peak: 9.0 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Pyles Peak: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 59
- Botanical Building: 0.1 mi
- May S. Marcy Sculpture Court & Garden: 0.1 mi
- Alcazar Garden: 0.1 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.1 mi
- Zoro Garden: 0.2 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Swordfish Point: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 24
- Spanish Landing Beach: 3.4 mi
- Central Beach: 3.9 mi
- North Beach: 4.0 mi
- Coronado Beach: 4.0 mi
- North Beach: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Springs: 12
- Dog Spring: 8.7 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 10.4 mi
- La Honda Spring: 15.4 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 20.7 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 0.4 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 5.7 mi
- Adobe Falls: 5.7 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 24.2 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
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 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.
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