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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. 41 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
Getting there

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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: 59
Museums: 47
Peaks: 41
Springs: 25
Beaches: 24
Nature reserves: 20
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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 PeakENE 67°1,734 m21.0 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 65°1,675 m20.8 mi
Trabuco PeakENE 71°1,401 m24.0 mi
Los Pinos PeakENE 78°1,373 m23.5 mi
Horsethief PeakENE 74°1,315 m24.6 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 47°1,211 m20.8 mi
Bald PeakENE 60°1,197 m22.4 mi
Bedford PeakNE 54°1,161 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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