North Viewing Deck
North Viewing Deck sits at 92 feet elevation along the byway between the West Lake Sammamish Parkway junction near Issaquah and the SR 970 junction near Cle Elum, facing 30 degrees. The terrain drops 10 feet over the next 600 meters. Issaquah Community Garden lies half a mile north at 84 feet, with Salmon Run Nature Park eight-tenths of a mile north-northwest at 74 feet and Sena Park just beyond it at 71 feet. West Highlands Park is visible to the northeast at one mile out, rising to 436 feet. Bellevue is 9.3 miles to the northwest, Seattle 14.5 miles west-northwest, and Tacoma 27.1 miles southwest. Daylight hours shift through the year: sunrise runs from 05:11 at the June solstice to 07:54 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:10 in June to 16:20 in December. The South Viewing Deck precedes this stop along the route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Issaquah Community Garden84 ftnorth · 0.5 mi
- Salmon Run Nature Park74 ftnorth-northwest · 0.8 mi
- Sena Park71 ftnorth-northwest · 0.9 mi
- West Highlands Park436 ftnortheast · 1.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:21 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:10 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 19:08 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:20 | 15:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Bellevue9.3 mi northwest
- Seattle14.5 mi west-northwest
- Tacoma27.1 mi southwest
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How high is North Viewing Deck?
North Viewing Deck sits at about 92 feet (28 m).
What can you see from North Viewing Deck?
From North Viewing Deck: Issaquah Community Garden (N, 0.5 mi); Salmon Run Nature Park (NNW, 0.8 mi); Sena Park (NNW, 0.9 mi); West Highlands Park (NE, 1.0 mi).
What is the nearest town to North Viewing Deck?
Bellevue, 9.3 miles NW of North Viewing Deck.
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Day trips start here
- Issaquah · 0 mi
- Renton · 8 mi
- Bellevue · 9 mi
- Mercer Island · 9 mi
- King County · 10 mi
- Snoqualmie · 10 mi
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