- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Chiches 21,104 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3163, -120.6536
Sun Dial is a artwork in California, at a modelled 185 m. Chiches 2 stands 1,104 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 1.6 miles off.
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- concrete
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Sun Dial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiches 2 | ENE 73° | 1,104 m | 17.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,089 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hi Mountain | ESE 107° | 969 m | 13.5 mi |
| Lopez Mountain | ESE 104° | 869 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hi Mountain Potrero | ESE 105° | 865 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 122° | 855 m | 10.0 mi |
| Gay Mountain | ESE 110° | 850 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tassajera Peak | NNW 330° | 836 m | 6.2 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- Avila Overlook · 11 mi
- The Notch · 11 mi
- Octopus Oak · 11 mi
- Lover's Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Serenity Swing Outlook: 0.6 mi
- Leaning Pine Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- North Mountain Lawn: 1.0 mi
- Centennial Lawn: 1.1 mi
- Dexter Lawn: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Cerro San Lucas: 1.4 mi
- Bishop Peak: 2.7 mi
- Cerro San Luis Obispo: 2.8 mi
- Terrace Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Lowe: 3.0 mi
Museums: 27
- Robert Hoover Herbarium: 1.0 mi
- Central Coast Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Dallidet Adobe and Gardens: 2.4 mi
- History Center of San Luis Obispo County: 2.6 mi
- San Luis Obispo Museum of Art: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard: 0.0 mi
- The P: 0.9 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 2.6 mi
- Bubblegum Alley: 2.6 mi
- Sperm Whale Jaw: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
Springs: 15
- Sulphur Pot: 5.8 mi
- McLain Spring: 6.7 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #1: 11.9 mi
- Salsipuedes Spring #2: 12.4 mi
- McNeil Spring: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 12
- Water Tanks: 0.1 mi
- Blade Structure: 0.2 mi
- Entry Arch: 0.2 mi
- Alex Madonna, Creator of Madonna Inn: 3.7 mi
- Oh Great Spirit: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve: 2.8 mi
- Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve: 2.8 mi
- Johnson Ranch Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve: 9.2 mi
- El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Pirates Cove: 10.3 mi
- Avila Beach: 10.5 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 11.0 mi
- Olde Port Beach: 11.0 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Student Experimental Farm (SEF): 1.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Emerson Park Garden: 2.9 mi
- Rotary Garden: 3.3 mi
- Laurel Lane Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Big Falls: 8.8 mi
- Little Falls: 10.4 mi
- Little Falls: 10.4 mi
- Islay Falls: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Road Runner Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Rockrose: 12.2 mi
- Willow Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Meadow View: 12.3 mi
- Arboleda Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cracked Wall: 2.5 mi
- Fossil Point: 10.6 mi
- Fossil Point: 10.6 mi
- Sand Dunes Bluff: 13.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Smugglers Cave: 10.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Franklin Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis Obispo Poly, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- San Luis Obispo · 3 mi
- Avila Beach · 10 mi
- Los Osos · 10 mi
- Pismo Beach · 11 mi
- Atascadero · 12 mi
- Morro Bay · 12 mi
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