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Sonic Runway

Sonic Runway from directly overhead

Sonic Runway is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Observatory Peak stands 1,298 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterscape, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

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Coordinates37.33787, -121.88671
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
  • Ridder Gate: 0.2 mi
  • San Jose Rotary Gate: 0.2 mi
  • Henry Morris Naglee Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • First Unitarian Church: 0.2 mi
  • Robert F. Kennedy: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Parks
Museums
Attractions
  • Monopoly in the Park: 0.8 mi
  • Dragon Flyers: 1.5 mi
  • Pacific Fruit Express: 1.5 mi
  • Danny the Dragon Train: 1.5 mi
  • Kiddie Swings: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
  • Backesto One Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
  • Danny's Place: 1.5 mi
  • Chimes and Bells: 1.5 mi
  • Silly Celebration: 1.5 mi
  • Whistling Woods: 1.5 mi
Peaks
  • Communications Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Alum Rock: 6.4 mi
  • Boccardo Peak: 6.4 mi
  • Lone Hill: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
Springs: 26
Waterfalls: 26
Ghost towns: 12
Beaches: 6
  • Niles beach: 17.9 mi
  • Del Valle West Beach: 19.7 mi
  • Del Valle East Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Shadow Cliffs Beach: 23.1 mi
  • Cable Car Beach: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Graffiti Rock: 11.1 mi
  • The Bluff: 13.5 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 13.6 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 14.0 mi
  • Del Valle Cliffs: 21.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Sonic Runway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observatory PeakE 89°1,298 m13.4 mi
Tycho Brahe PeakE 88°1,286 m13.6 mi
Mount HamiltonE 89°1,279 m13.4 mi
Huyghens PeakE 89°1,276 m13.5 mi
Ptolemy PeakE 90°1,237 m13.3 mi
Black MountainNE 56°1,169 m12.3 mi
Mount DayENE 61°1,163 m11.7 mi
Mount UmunhumS 183°1,063 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4819:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1916:1316:54

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1375723784

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