- Elevation, modelled
- 235 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Shasta Bally1,882 m · 16.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6805, -122.3505
The Best Grindstone in the World is a artwork in California, at a modelled 235 m. Shasta Bally stands 1,882 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wintu Cultural Center, a museum 0.5 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of The Best Grindstone in the World. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Bally | WSW 251° | 1,882 m | 16.9 mi |
| Little Bally | WSW 244° | 1,640 m | 17.0 mi |
| Schell Mountain | NW 322° | 1,580 m | 15.3 mi |
| South Fork Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,521 m | 15.8 mi |
| Wild Cow Mountain | NW 314° | 1,485 m | 15.2 mi |
| Salt Creek Mountain | NNE 34° | 1,399 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ducket Peak | WSW 239° | 1,392 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bohemotash Mountain | NW 318° | 1,346 m | 9.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fish Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Miller Buttes: 2.0 mi
- Bass Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Quartz Hill: 4.4 mi
- chamise Peak: 4.5 mi
Parks: 57
- Clair Engle Park: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Shasta Park: 2.0 mi
- Margaret Polf Park: 2.6 mi
- Northridge Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 24
- Human Sundial: 6.3 mi
- Dandelions: 6.7 mi
- Howell's Dive Shop Mural: 6.8 mi
- Balloons: 6.8 mi
- Bee the Change: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Dam Builders Monument: 0.9 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 0.9 mi
- Twin Tower Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Caldwell Monument: 6.4 mi
- The Monolith: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Fishermans Point: 4.0 mi
- Bailey Cove Day Use: 8.4 mi
- Salt Creek Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Behive Beach: 11.9 mi
- (Unnamed) Island Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Wintu Cultural Center: 0.5 mi
- Turtle Bay Museum: 6.3 mi
- Mill Building: 6.5 mi
- Old City Hall Art Gallery: 6.9 mi
- Shasta Historical Society: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Crystal Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Whiskeytown Falls: 17.1 mi
- Clover Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Potem Falls: 20.1 mi
- Three Falls: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Australian Garden: 6.2 mi
- Medicinal Garden: 6.2 mi
- South African Garden: 6.2 mi
- Chilean Garden: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Shasta: 9.0 mi
- Shasta State Historic Park: 9.3 mi
- Whiskeytown: 11.5 mi
- Deadwood: 20.2 mi
- Gas Point: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Shasta Lake Ranger Station: 1.6 mi
- McConnell Botanical Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Sundial Bridge: 6.3 mi
- Lake Shasta Caverns: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Lema Ranch: 5.9 mi
- Oak Savannah Arboretum: 6.0 mi
- Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary: 6.3 mi
- Clover Creek Preserve: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- O'Brien Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Lakehead Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brandy Creek Beach: 12.4 mi
- Oak Bottom Beach: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 10.5 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 12.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Redding · 7 mi
- Shasta · 9 mi
- Palo Cedro · 11 mi
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area · 12 mi
- French Gulch · 15 mi
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