Storyvanes
Storyvanes is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the east-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away.
This sculpture is an homage to the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), a large owl that is native to California and Walnut Creek and is common throughout North America. Most active at night, the Great Horned Owl is a natural predator, feeding primarily o
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society: 3.1 mi
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience: 3.2 mi
- Galindo House and Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Concord Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Diablo Shadows Park: 0.5 mi
- Arbolado Park: 1.1 mi
- Ygnacio Valley Park: 1.3 mi
- Castle Rock Youth Sports Park: 1.3 mi
- El Divisadero Park: 1.4 mi
- Communuity Garden: 0.9 mi
- Ruth Bancroft Garden: 1.0 mi
- Horticulture (OH): 3.9 mi
- Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Small): 1.2 mi
- Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Large): 1.2 mi
- Lime Ridge Labyrinth (Lake): 1.3 mi
- KLS: Day at Kareno: 5.9 mi
- Sun Painting: 5.9 mi
- June Bulman Grove Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Jane Bulman Grove Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Two Oaks Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rearing Horse Hill: 1.6 mi
- Court Lane Hill: 1.8 mi
- John Muir Statue & Fountain: 1.7 mi
- Soldiers' Memorial Monument: 2.5 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Old Borges Ranch: 2.8 mi
- Clayton Club Saloon: 4.6 mi
- Mount Diablo Gateway: 2.0 mi
- Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Shell Ridge Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Galindo Creek Field Station: 2.5 mi
- Crystyl Ranch Open Space: 2.8 mi
- The Old Borges Ranchouse: 2.8 mi
- Turkey Vulture: 3.1 mi
- Hurricane Harbor: 3.6 mi
- Red Baron Airplanes: 4.2 mi
- Windy Grove Cars: 4.2 mi
- Deer Flat: 5.2 mi
- Poplar Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Sycamore Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Oak Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Redwood Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 12.9 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 12.9 mi
- Kite beach: 15.4 mi
- Playpen: 15.5 mi
- Albany Beach: 16.5 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 3.3 mi
- Soto Springs: 3.6 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 3.6 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 4.6 mi
- Moses Rock Spring: 4.7 mi
- Acelanus: 6.5 mi
- Nortonville: 7.8 mi
- Ambrose: 8.2 mi
- Somersville: 8.6 mi
- Stewartville: 9.3 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 4.2 mi
- Turtle Rock: 5.8 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 9.3 mi
- Chab: 14.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 19.7 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 7.5 mi
- Tehan Falls: 18.1 mi
- Quarters A: 20.6 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
- Rest Stop: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Storyvanes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | ESE 120° | 1,173 m | 6.5 mi |
| Devil's Pulpit | ESE 119° | 1,110 m | 6.6 mi |
| North Peak | ESE 111° | 1,084 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ransom Point | ESE 118° | 1,037 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Olympia | ESE 107° | 898 m | 6.6 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 113° | 722 m | 4.7 mi |
| Oyster Point | SE 132° | 644 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cave Point | SE 129° | 636 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Wwtp, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9832166527
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