- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Lyons Peak1,139 m · 22.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7319, -117.1508
The Watchers is a artwork in California, at a modelled 85 m. Lyons Peak stands 1,139 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Prodigal Son, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Built
- 2016-02-11
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- The San Diego Museum of Art: gift of Mrs. Jacquelyn Littlefield, 2002. Installation sponsored by Laurie Mitchell and Brent Woods.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of The Watchers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | E 95° | 1,139 m | 22.6 mi |
| El Cajon Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,112 m | 23.0 mi |
| Otay Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,067 m | 20.2 mi |
| El Capitan | NE 56° | 1,026 m | 22.6 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NE 55° | 996 m | 24.1 mi |
| Silverdome II | NE 54° | 970.36 m | 21.9 mi |
| Woodson Mountain | NNE 29° | 878 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sycuan Peak | E 85° | 840 m | 20.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Prodigal Son: 0.0 mi
- Mother and Daughter Seated: 0.0 mi
- Solar Bird: 0.0 mi
- Odyssey III: 0.0 mi
- Poet and Muse: 0.1 mi
Museums
- San Diego Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- Mingei International Museum: 0.1 mi
- Timken Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Photographic Arts: 0.1 mi
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Lily Pond: 0.1 mi
- House of Panama: 0.2 mi
- House of Mexico: 0.2 mi
- House of Italy: 0.2 mi
- House of the Philippines: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Ethno-botanic Garden: 0.4 mi
- Redwood Circle: 0.4 mi
- Sefton Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Marston Point: 0.6 mi
- Olive Street Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Kate Sessions: 0.4 mi
- AIDS Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Waldo Waterman Monument: 0.9 mi
- Blackened Fish Taco: 1.1 mi
- Stuffed Artichokes: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Marston Point: 0.5 mi
- Cowles Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Kwaay Paay Peak: 9.0 mi
- South Fortuna Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Pyles Peak: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 59
- May S. Marcy Sculpture Court & Garden: 0.0 mi
- Alcazar Garden: 0.1 mi
- Botanical Building: 0.1 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.1 mi
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 0.2 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Swordfish Point: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 24
- Spanish Landing Beach: 3.4 mi
- Central Beach: 3.9 mi
- North Beach: 3.9 mi
- Coronado Beach: 3.9 mi
- North Beach: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Springs: 12
- Dog Spring: 8.7 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 10.5 mi
- La Honda Spring: 15.5 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 20.7 mi
- Rock Haven Spring: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 0.4 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 5.7 mi
- Adobe Falls: 5.7 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Ridgetop Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Tree Lake Picnic Area No. 3: 24.2 mi
- Ray Love Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- El Arroyo Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
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 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Intl AP, 2 mi away.
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