East Portal View
East Portal View sits at 158 feet along the Mountains to Sound Greenway on I-90, facing 60 degrees toward the northeast. The terrain drops 141 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several street ends line the view to the north-northeast, including South Dearborn Street End at 0.4 miles, South King Street End at 0.5 miles, South Jackson Street End at 0.6 miles, South Main Street End at 0.7 miles, and East Pine Street End at 1.8 miles. The Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area lies to the north at 1.0 mile and 279 feet elevation. To the east-southeast, a cluster of landings appears between 1.7 and 1.8 miles out: Calkins Landing, Slater Park, Garfield Landing, and Proctor Landing.
The overlook's orientation places sunrise within its field of view, 30 degrees off square from the facing direction. Sunrise times range from 05:12 at the June solstice to 07:55 at the December solstice, with sunset spanning from 16:21 in December to 21:11 in June. Seattle lies 2.1 miles to the west-northwest, and Bellevue is 4.8 miles east-northeast. Tacoma is farther off at 24.8 miles to the south-southwest. This overlook follows the Viewing Platform stop along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- South Dearborn Street End52 ftnorth-northeast · 0.4 mi
- South King Street End80 ftnorth-northeast · 0.5 mi
- South Jackson Street End59 ftnorth-northeast · 0.6 mi
- South Main Street End62 ftnorth-northeast · 0.7 mi
- Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area279 ftnorth · 1.0 mi
- Calkins Landing62 fteast-southeast · 1.7 mi
- Slater Park55 fteast-southeast · 1.7 mi
- East Pine Street End128 ftnorth-northeast · 1.8 mi
- Garfield Landing55 fteast-southeast · 1.8 mi
- Proctor Landing53 fteast-southeast · 1.8 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:22 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 21:11 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:09 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:21 | 15:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Seattle2.1 mi west-northwest
- Bellevue4.8 mi east-northeast
- Tacoma24.8 mi south-southwest
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How high is East Portal View?
East Portal View sits at about 158 feet (48 m).
What can you see from East Portal View?
From East Portal View: South Dearborn Street End (NNE, 0.4 mi); South King Street End (NNE, 0.5 mi); South Jackson Street End (NNE, 0.6 mi); South Main Street End (NNE, 0.7 mi).
Is East Portal View better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from East Portal View toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to East Portal View?
Seattle, 2.1 miles WNW of East Portal View.
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- Seattle · 2 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 2 mi
- Mercer Island · 3 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 3 mi
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