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Tree of Life

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Elevation, modelled
32 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tecate Peak1,184 m · 20.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:00local time
Coordinates
32.5558, -117.0443
Tree of Life from directly overhead

Tree of Life is a artwork in California, at a modelled 32 m. Tecate Peak stands 1,184 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is San Ysidro Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Mosaic tile tree planter designed with hand painted tiles from local children.

Inscription
Arbol de la Vida by Victor Ochoa, 1995. Commissioned for the community of San Ysidro and the citizens of San Diego through the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. Tree of Life.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tecate PeakE 85°1,184 m20.8 mi
Gaskill PeakENE 56°1,157 m22.9 mi
Lyons PeakENE 58°1,139 m19.2 mi
Lawson PeakENE 57°1,099 m21.9 mi
Otay MountainENE 77°1,067 m11.9 mi
Elena MountainENE 63°1,015 m20.5 mi
Potrero PeakE 80°999 m24.3 mi
White MountainENE 72°989 m20.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 36
Beaches: 21
Cliffs: 19
Springs: 9
Waterfalls: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:00
June solstice05:4219:2320:00
September equinox06:3718:1418:46
December solstice06:4716:1016:47

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657606366707270666055
Precip in1.82.41.50.80.30.10.00.00.20.40.81.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Diego Brown FLD, 3 mi away.

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