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The Diver

The Diver from directly overhead

The Diver is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Mount Disappointment stands 1,819 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Blood Drop Sculpture, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 6.1 miles off.

Cast iron sculpture of a diver, about to jump.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates34.12723, -118.32240

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Attractions
Peaks
Nature reserves
Gardens
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 45
  • Captain's Roost: 1.2 mi
  • Tom LaBonge Panorama: 1.2 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Griffith Park Old Zoo: 2.0 mi
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 2.0 mi
Springs: 22
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.4 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 11.1 mi
  • Millard Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Royal Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Ribbon Rocks Falls: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 13.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.4 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of The Diver. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DisappointmentENE 56°1,819 m14.9 mi
Mount DeceptionNE 55°1,767 m14.5 mi
Mount MarkhamENE 59°1,746 m14.8 mi
Mount LoweENE 60°1,699 m14.3 mi
Josephine PeakNE 41°1,694 m14.6 mi
Condor PeakNNE 23°1,658 m14.9 mi
Mount LukensNNE 26°1,546.6 m10.9 mi
Condor PointNNE 21°1,538.3 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659626569747674686055
Precip in3.74.52.80.90.40.10.00.00.10.70.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11269984582

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