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Sphere 112

Sphere 112 from directly overhead

Sphere 112 is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ronald Reagan, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stainless_steel
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates33.61210, -117.87027
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Gardens
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Newport Landing Whale Watching: 1.9 mi
  • Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 3.0 mi
  • The Balls: 3.4 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 4.6 mi
  • Sidewinder: 4.6 mi
Museums: 48
Peaks: 42
Springs: 26
Beaches: 25
Nature reserves: 21
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 2.7 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Bear Claw Fall: 13.8 mi
  • Washout Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sphere 112. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE 71°1,734 m20.5 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 68°1,675 m20.2 mi
Trabuco PeakENE 75°1,401 m23.6 mi
Los Pinos PeakE 81°1,373 m23.2 mi
Horsethief PeakENE 78°1,315 m24.2 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 50°1,211 m19.8 mi
Bald PeakENE 63°1,197 m21.6 mi
Bedford PeakENE 57°1,161 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969676157
Precip in2.22.41.30.60.20.10.00.00.10.30.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12997648689

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