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the tank man

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Elevation, modelled
592 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Ord Mountain1,863 m · 16.2 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway3.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:05local time
Coordinates
34.9079, -116.8418
the tank man from directly overhead

the tank man is a artwork in California, at a modelled 592 m. Ord Mountain stands 1,863 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is 64, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ord MountainS 175°1,863 m16.2 mi
Rodman Mountains High PointSSE 146°1,833 m22.0 mi
East Ord MountainSSE 167°1,831 m18.8 mi
West Ord MountainSSW 192°1,661 m18.5 mi
Sidewinder MountainSSW 209°1,590 m23.6 mi
Goat MountainSSW 196°1,502 m17.4 mi
Stoddard MountainSW 228°1,480 m21.6 mi
Calico PeakN 2°1,384 m6.1 mi

106 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 30
Springs: 18
Historic sites: 11
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2618:59
June solstice05:3519:2820:05
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5216:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495359657484908981695647
Precip in0.60.70.40.20.10.00.30.20.20.20.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barstow-daggett AP, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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