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The Dinosaur

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Elevation, modelled
10 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pine Mountain2,077 m · 23.2 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:16local time
Coordinates
34.4129, -119.8693
The Dinosaur from directly overhead

The Dinosaur is a artwork in California, at a modelled 10 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tierra de Fortuna Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Dinosaur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine MountainNNE 32°2,077 m23.2 mi
Madulce PeakNE 39°1,993 m24.9 mi
San Rafael MountainN 9°1,973 m20.8 mi
McKinley MountainN 4°1,887 m20.1 mi
Monte AridoENE 69°1,831 m24.5 mi
Old Man MountainENE 73°1,688 m24.8 mi
Santa Cruz PeakN 10°1,687 m18.0 mi
Hildreth PeakNE 54°1,527 m22.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
Beaches: 25
Springs: 25
Picnic sites: 17
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 6
Natural arches: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4819:3920:16
September equinox06:4818:2518:58
December solstice07:0316:1516:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535356575961646464625753
Precip in4.84.43.31.00.50.10.10.00.10.81.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara 11 W, under a mile away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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