Artwork · California
The Big C
The Big C is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tightwad Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates37.87458, -122.24962
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tightwad Hill: 0.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 0.6 mi
- Holy Hill: 0.7 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 1.0 mi
- Spiral Knob: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- California Golden Bear: 0.3 mi
- Les Bears: 0.3 mi
- Sunstones II: 0.3 mi
- Folded Circle Trio: 0.3 mi
- The Play 1982: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Lawrence Hall of Science: 0.3 mi
- Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology: 0.7 mi
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive: 0.9 mi
- Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: 1.0 mi
- Aftel Archive of Curious Scents: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Cupola of the Old Chemistry Building: 0.4 mi
- 4.0 Ball: 0.5 mi
- The Bent of The Tau Beta Pi Association - CA Alpha Chapter: 0.5 mi
- Hans Kelsen: 0.5 mi
- Fraternity House - Day: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Sather Tower: 0.5 mi
- Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round: 1.8 mi
- Little Farm: 2.6 mi
- Mountain View Cemetery Docent Tours: 3.0 mi
- Rotary Peace Grove: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Chaparral: 0.6 mi
- Oak Knoll: 0.6 mi
- Serpentine: 0.6 mi
- University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley: 0.6 mi
- Alpine Fellfield: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Terrace View Park: 0.7 mi
- Greenwood Common: 0.8 mi
- Glendale - La Loma Park: 0.8 mi
- Dwight Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Monkey Island Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Ecological Study Area: 0.7 mi
- Grinnell Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 1.5 mi
- Claremont Canyon: 1.6 mi
- Siesta Valley: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area #2: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 1.0 mi
- Picnic area #3: 1.0 mi
- Laurel: 1.2 mi
- Elder: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 35
- Lake Anza Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 2.1 mi
- Albany Beach: 3.8 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 5.0 mi
- Radio Beach: 5.3 mi
Springs: 25
- El Polín Spring: 12.4 mi
- El Polín Spring: 12.6 mi
- El Polín Spring: 12.6 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 14.1 mi
- Old Spring: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Abrigo Falls: 7.2 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 14.0 mi
- Huntington Falls: 14.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 14.4 mi
- Dawn Falls: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Lynn: 5.2 mi
- Winehaven: 10.6 mi
- Eckley: 12.6 mi
- Russell City: 16.6 mi
- Acelanus: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- East Slope Badlands: 7.6 mi
- Chab: 11.9 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 12.1 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Turtle Rock: 16.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 7.7 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 7.7 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Stop: 16.5 mi
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 16.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of The Big C. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2 | ESE 112° | 617 m | 11.1 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | ENE 68° | 581 m | 1.6 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | ESE 106° | 557 m | 10.5 mi |
| Vail Peak | ESE 108° | 545 m | 11.3 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | E 80° | 540 m | 1.5 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | ENE 59° | 531 m | 1.0 mi |
| Round Top | ESE 118° | 531 m | 3.5 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 107° | 524 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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