The Sun
The Sun is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rain Funnel, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- ceramic
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 22.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Named places within 25 miles
- Rain Funnel: 0.0 mi
- Welcome to Springfield Oregon: 0.0 mi
- Lisa Simpson Mural: 0.1 mi
- American Pride: 0.1 mi
- Ken Kesey Mural: 0.1 mi
- Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Willamette Heights Park: 0.4 mi
- Meadow Park: 0.5 mi
- James Park: 0.6 mi
- Kelly Butte Park Overlook: 0.7 mi
- Kelly Butte: 0.7 mi
- Moon Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Swing Hill: 3.0 mi
- Vitus Butte: 3.1 mi
- Skinner Butte: 3.7 mi
- Eastgate Woodlands/Whilamut Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Walama Restoration Project Site: 1.4 mi
- Coryell Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Georgia Pacific Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Weyerhaeuser McKenzie Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Valley Educational Farm: 1.6 mi
- Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden: 1.8 mi
- Grove Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Columbia Street Garden: 2.3 mi
- Outdoor Seating: 2.5 mi
- Willamette Heights Pillar: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Viewpoint: 0.7 mi
- Vietnam War: 1.1 mi
- Springfield Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Pre's Rock: 1.6 mi
- Springfield History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 2.3 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 2.6 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 5.0 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 0.9 mi
- Living History Village: 0.9 mi
- Mim's House: 3.4 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 3.6 mi
- Elijah Bristow Monument: 6.9 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 1.7 mi
- Franklin Perch: 1.7 mi
- Climbing Columns: 3.8 mi
- Lenon Hill: 8.2 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 13.5 mi
- Chicken Shack: 4.2 mi
- Signal Point Day Use Area: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of The Sun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,116 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | ENE 64° | 991 m | 17.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 10° | 961.6 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 9° | 954 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 16° | 881.5 m | 16.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 22° | 852.2 m | 13.4 mi |
| Prune Hill | SSE 163° | 809 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Zion | SE 133° | 797 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:50 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1518533621
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