Sparky the Wish Guardian
Sparky the Wish Guardian is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the east, 21 miles off. Pacific Coast passes 0.5 miles off. 187 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Harney Street Scenic View Area · 11 mi
- North Vista Avenue Scenic View Area · 11 mi
- Siletz Avenue Scenic View Area · 11 mi
- Vista Street Scenic View Area · 11 mi
187 named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Hill: 3.6 mi
- God's Thumb: 3.7 mi
- Ball Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Cougar Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Deadwood Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Regatta Park: 0.1 mi
- Kirtsis Park: 0.6 mi
- East Devils Lake State Park: 0.6 mi
- Dorchester Park: 0.8 mi
- Hostetler Park: 0.9 mi
- Spring Lake Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Friends of Wildwoods Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Nesika Park: 0.9 mi
- Seid Creek Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Agnes Creek Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 0.0 mi
- The Morgan Family STage: 0.0 mi
- Nuu-k’wii’-daa’-naa~-ye’ Sitka Spruce: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 1.0 mi
- Surfing Sasquatch: 0.7 mi
- Freenotes Harmony Park: 0.7 mi
- Joe the Sea Lion: 2.6 mi
- Mermaid: 3.3 mi
- Whale Skeleton: 23.6 mi
- Lincoln City Cultural Center: 0.7 mi
- Nelscott Reef: 2.0 mi
- Drift Creek Falls Bridge: 7.9 mi
- The Boiler: 10.3 mi
- Spouting Horn: 11.6 mi
- North Lincoln County Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Whale Research EcoExcursions: 11.9 mi
- Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center: 20.1 mi
- Pacific Maritime Heritage Center: 23.8 mi
- Education Wing: 24.5 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 1.1 mi
- Neskowin Beach: 8.8 mi
- Kiwanda Beach: 11.3 mi
- Kiwanda Beach: 14.8 mi
- Beverly Beach: 17.3 mi
- Drift Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Pheasant Creek Falls: 24.1 mi
- Niagara Falls: 24.3 mi
- Oceanlake Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy: 1.1 mi
- Cascade Head Interpretive Wayside: 3.5 mi
- H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside: 10.3 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 16.1 mi
- Yaquina Bay Light: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sparky the Wish Guardian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | E 100° | 1,094 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,051.56 m | 16.8 mi |
| Saddle Bag Mountain | E 84° | 1,032 m | 10.9 mi |
| Fanno Peak | ESE 113° | 1,015.898 m | 18.9 mi |
| Riley Peak | ESE 107° | 1,004 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Hebo | NE 38° | 972.312 m | 21.6 mi |
| Main Point | NE 36° | 966 m | 20.4 mi |
| South Point | NE 36° | 958 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:49 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 14.6 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Otis 2 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5312162118
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