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Stratigraphy

Stratigraphy from directly overhead

Stratigraphy is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Mount Umunhum stands 1,063 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Palomar Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
bronze
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.30738, -121.93122
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Palomar Park: 0.5 mi
  • Marijane Hamann Park: 0.6 mi
  • Saint Elizabeth Park: 0.8 mi
  • Buena Vista Park: 1.0 mi
  • Frank M. Santana Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Misora Secret Garden: 1.2 mi
  • CNGF Native Plant Farm: 1.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Juju’s Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Courtyard Garden: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • Central Park Pavillion: 3.4 mi
  • Cherry Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Danny's Place: 3.9 mi
  • Silly Celebration: 3.9 mi
  • Chimes and Bells: 3.9 mi
Peaks
  • Communications Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Lone Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Blossom Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Almaden Meadows Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Hunters Point: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 28
Springs: 27
Waterfalls: 25
Cliffs: 13
  • Graffiti Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Lyme Disease Rock: 10.4 mi
  • Underworld Rock: 10.8 mi
  • The Bluff: 16.6 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Covered bridges: 2
Lighthouses: 1
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Stratigraphy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount UmunhumS 170°1,063 m10.3 mi
Mount ThayerS 176°1,061 m9.9 mi
Mount BielawskiWSW 237°985 m10.6 mi
Castle RockWSW 239°979 m10.6 mi
El SombrosoS 173°917 m9.0 mi
The PeakSW 232°917 m9.8 mi
Antler PointENE 68°913 m13.4 mi
Lookout TowerWSW 247°892 m10.7 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 solstice07:1916:1416:54

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13168482502

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