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The Greatest in the Kingdom

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Elevation, modelled
186 m
Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
Mount Umunhum1,063 m · 12.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
37.1493, -122.1221
The Greatest in the Kingdom from directly overhead

The Greatest in the Kingdom is a artwork in California, at a modelled 186 m. Mount Umunhum stands 1,063 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Praying Hands, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

A statue carved from what looks like the stump of a large (probably Redwood) tree, showing what appear to be Jesus, a child, and a disciple. A plaque is inscribed with Matthew 18:1–4.

Material
wood

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of The Greatest in the Kingdom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount UmunhumE 86°1,063 m12.3 mi
Mount ThayerE 85°1,061 m11.2 mi
Mount BielawskiNNE 17°985 m5.3 mi
Castle RockNNE 15°979 m5.7 mi
The PeakNNE 30°917 m5.6 mi
El SombrosoE 80°917 m11.8 mi
Lookout TowerN 6°892 m6.8 mi
Goat RockN 8°890 m5.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
Cliffs: 12
Ghost towns: 12
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:5019:5420:33
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1916:1516:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367707069645550
Precip in10.49.77.03.31.20.20.00.00.12.25.010.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 5 mi away.

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