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Disappearing Path

Disappearing Path from directly overhead

Disappearing Path is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sea Lions on the Rock, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
"DISAPPEARING PATH"|A Work|Commissioned by|THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ARTS COMMISSION|Designed by|Cunningham Design, Inc.|David R. Black, ASLA|Robert C. Cunningham, ASLA|Susan Van Atta, ASLA|Artists|Helen and Newton Harrison|Paul Hobson|Marcelle Petrocelli
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Coordinates33.59212, -117.87132
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Inspiration Point: 0.0 mi
  • Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bayside Dr Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lookout Point: 0.4 mi
  • Jetty View Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Newport Landing Whale Watching: 1.9 mi
  • Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 4.3 mi
  • The Balls: 4.5 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 5.9 mi
  • Sidewinder: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 52
Museums: 46
Peaks: 40
Springs: 24
Beaches: 22
Nature reserves: 20
Picnic sites: 11
  • Calit2 Patio: 3.9 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Deer Den Group Area: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 13.2 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 15.1 mi
  • Washout Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 10.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE1,734 m21.0 mi
Modjeska PeakENE1,675 m20.8 mi
Trabuco PeakENE1,401 m24.0 mi
Los Pinos PeakENE1,373 m23.5 mi
Horsethief PeakENE1,315 m24.6 mi
Pleasants PeakNE1,211 m20.8 mi
Bald PeakENE1,197 m22.4 mi
Bedford PeakNE1,161 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:03
June solstice05:4319:2920:06
September equinox06:4018:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969676157
Precip in2.22.41.30.60.20.10.00.00.10.30.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11951003579

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