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They Fly Through Water

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Elevation, modelled
89 m
Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
San Gabriel Peak1,878 m · 14.4 mi
Nearest byway
Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 1104.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:08local time
Coordinates
34.0403, -118.1591
They Fly Through Water from directly overhead

They Fly Through Water is a artwork in California, at a modelled 89 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Belvedere Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 4.4 miles off.

"The mission style architecture of the Belvedere Aquatic Center informed artist Sonia Romero’s approach and material choice for They Fly Through Water. To develop the imagery, Romero conducted a public engagement activity where she worked with a photograp

Built
2014
Material
silkscreened_glazed_bisque_tile,_laser_cut_painted_steel_figures,_and_acrylic_paint

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of They Fly Through Water. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNE 14°1,878 m14.4 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 12°1,819 m14.6 mi
Mount DeceptionN 10°1,767 m14.6 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 14°1,746 m14.0 mi
Mount WilsonNNE 24°1,737 m13.9 mi
Occidental PeakNNE 18°1,736 m14.1 mi
Mount LoweNNE 13°1,699 m13.6 mi
Monrovia PeakNE 42°1,649 m16.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites: 44
Hot springs: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4219:3120:08
September equinox06:4118:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636771757775696257
Precip in3.64.22.50.60.50.10.00.00.10.60.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Gabriel Fire Dept, 5 mi away.

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