- Elevation, modelled
- 1,806 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Mount Houghton3,195 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3453, -120.1730
The Ants is a artwork in California, at a modelled 1,806 m. Mount Houghton stands 3,195 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Greenwood, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 12 miles off.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of The Ants. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Houghton | E 93° | 3,195 m | 12.5 mi |
| Relay Peak | E 100° | 3,135 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | ESE 107° | 2,932 m | 12.0 mi |
| Rose Knob | ESE 110° | 2,922 m | 10.9 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ESE 112° | 2,892 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ESE 116° | 2,826 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Lola | WNW 301° | 2,788 m | 11.9 mi |
| Castle Peak | W 278° | 2,773 m | 9.5 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 12.5 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 14 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 23 mi
- Cave Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Truckee River Regional Park: 1.2 mi
- Community Arts Center: 1.2 mi
- Trout Creek Pocket Park: 1.3 mi
- Disc Golf Course: 1.3 mi
- Truckee Bike Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Alder Hill: 1.3 mi
- Prosser Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Boca Hill: 3.8 mi
- Jackass Point: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 9.5 mi
- The Big Tree: 12.2 mi
- Wa-Pai-Shone: 21.8 mi
- Art Indeed!: 22.5 mi
- Sierra Memorial Art Space: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Old Greenwood: 1.2 mi
- Wintercreek: 1.4 mi
- Airport Flats: 1.9 mi
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement: 2.9 mi
- Keilhofer: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 29
- The Rose Garden: 21.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 21.9 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 23.2 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 23.2 mi
- Hettich Garden: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Victory Highway Monument: 1.4 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 3.4 mi
- Donner Camp: 3.5 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 3.5 mi
- Olympic Flame: 9.8 mi
Museums: 23
- Museum of Truckee History: 1.4 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 1.4 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 1.4 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 18
- China Cove Beach: 4.6 mi
- Patton Beach: 9.6 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 10.3 mi
- Secline Beach: 10.7 mi
- Kings Beach: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Green Phantom Rock: 8.0 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 8.0 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 8.0 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 8.1 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 10
- Rodeo Grounds: 1.2 mi
- China Wall: 8.1 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 11.9 mi
- Webber Lake: 16.3 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 2.1 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 19.6 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 21.6 mi
- Pass Creek Day Use Site: 22.2 mi
- Pass Creek Day Use Site: 22.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 8.0 mi
- Brockway Spring: 10.9 mi
- Sardine Spring: 14.0 mi
- Health Springs: 14.1 mi
- Big Spring: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Galena: 20.5 mi
- Washoe City: 21.1 mi
- Poeville: 22.2 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Weber Falls: 15.1 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 6.9 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Truckee · 2 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 10 mi
- Olympic Valley · 11 mi
- Tahoe City · 12 mi
- Incline Village · 13 mi
- Homewood · 18 mi
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