- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Umunhum | E 86° | 1,063 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Thayer | E 85° | 1,061 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Bielawski | NNE 17° | 985 m | 5.3 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNE 15° | 979 m | 5.7 mi |
| The Peak | NNE 30° | 917 m | 5.6 mi |
| El Sombroso | E 80° | 917 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lookout Tower | N 6° | 892 m | 6.8 mi |
| Goat Rock | N 8° | 890 m | 5.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Praying Hands: 0.1 mi
- Stone Head: 7.7 mi
- The Cats: 8.6 mi
- Portals and Passages: 9.3 mi
- Eolian: 9.3 mi
- Garrahan Park: 0.7 mi
- Forest Swimming Pool: 1.4 mi
- Junction Park: 1.6 mi
- Barbara Day/Dam Park: 1.6 mi
- Alba Park, Recreation, and Parkway District: 3.6 mi
- Swamp House: 1.8 mi
- Remains of an old cabin: 5.5 mi
- Barrel Mill (site): 5.5 mi
- stone fireplace: 5.7 mi
- Lost Camp: 5.8 mi
- Hermit Knob: 1.8 mi
- Mt. Radin: 2.0 mi
- Ben Lomond Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Michael's Summit: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.0 mi
- The San Lorenzo Valley Museum: 2.3 mi
- Youth Science Institute Sanborn: 6.7 mi
- San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery: 7.2 mi
- Historic Center: 7.6 mi
- Bigfoot Museum: 7.9 mi
- Deer Flat Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Loch View Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Loch View Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Glen Bre Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Glen Corrie Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Isacson: 4.7 mi
- San Lorenzo Headwaters Natural Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Quail Hollow Quarry Conservation Areas: 6.2 mi
- McReynolds Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
- West Waddell Creek State Wilderness: 7.9 mi
- Nature Circle: 7.1 mi
- Outdoor Education Garden: 7.5 mi
- Italianate Garden: 8.4 mi
- Hakone Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Phelan Cacti Garden: 8.4 mi
- Cable Car Beach: 9.0 mi
- Greyhound Rock Beach: 9.3 mi
- Waddell Beach (County of Santa Cruz): 9.4 mi
- Waddell Beach (State Parks): 9.4 mi
- Las Trancas Beach: 9.4 mi
- Sempervirens Falls: 5.3 mi
- Castle Rock Falls: 5.4 mi
- Scott Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Ferndell: 7.5 mi
- Berry Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Bulls Spring: 5.5 mi
- Travertine Springs: 6.3 mi
- Reggiardo Spring: 7.3 mi
- Old Growth Spring: 7.4 mi
- Congress Springs: 7.6 mi
- Underworld Rock: 5.5 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 5.6 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 9.2 mi
- China Ladder: 9.3 mi
- Cal Poly Bluffs: 9.4 mi
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 14.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 10.4 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 10.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BEN Lomond #4, 5 mi away.
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