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Pier 70 Viewpoint

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Looking west from Pier 70 Viewpoint. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Pier 70 Viewpoint sits along the Seattle to Bainbridge Island byway at 7 feet in elevation, with the terrain dropping 19 feet over the next 600 meters. The overlook faces 270°, aligning directly with sunset. Nearby points visible to the northwest include the West Thomas Street End coast at 0.5 miles and the Rose Garden at 0.7 miles, both close to water level. Farther out, a cluster of parks and viewpoints appears around the 2-mile mark, including Hamilton Viewpoint Park to the southwest at 235 feet, Thorndyke Park to the northwest at 222 feet, and the 28th Avenue West Viewpoint, also northwest, at 187 feet. Additional features in view include Don Armeni Boat Ramp and Luna Park Pier to the southwest, and Seacrest Park to the south-southwest at 15 feet. Seattle lies 1.5 miles to the east-southeast. Sunset times vary across the year, from 16:21 in December to 21:12 in June, with the west-facing orientation putting the pier and inlet features in the line of the evening light. The next stop along the route is the Mt. Rainier viewpoint.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
7 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
19 ft drop
In view
11 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View from Olympic Sculpture Park Seattle WA
Sculpture: Alexander Calder Photograph: Chanilim714 · Public domain · source
Kalakala, sometime in mid 90's? Kalakala appears to be at the Bell Street Pier in Seattle, in which case the photo could be dated to sometime between November 8, 1998 (ship moved from Alaska) and March 17, 1999 (moved to Lake Union). [1]
Kira Picabo · CC BY 3.0 · source
View of the Belltown neighborhood from Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle , Washington , USA
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Elliott Bay (view from Olympic Sculpture Park ), Seattle , Washington , USA
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Starting train on the railroad line “ BNSF Scenic Subdivision ” in Seattle , Washington , USA
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Starting train on the railroad line “ BNSF Scenic Subdivision ” in Seattle , Washington , USA
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • West Thomas Street End15 ftnorthwest · 0.5 mi
  • Rose Garden25 ftnorthwest · 0.7 mi
  • Don Armeni Boat Ramp20 ftsouthwest · 1.9 mi
  • Ursula Judkins Viewpoint178 ftnorthwest · 1.9 mi
  • Luna Park Pier32 ftsouthwest · 2.0 mi
  • Marshall Reserve169 ftsouthwest · 2.0 mi
  • Hamilton Viewpoint Park235 ftsouthwest · 2.0 mi
  • 28th Avenue West Viewpoint187 ftnorthwest · 2.0 mi
  • Thorndyke Park222 ftnorthwest · 2.1 mi
  • Seacrest Park15 ftsouth-southwest · 2.1 mi
  • Elliott Bay Overlook112 ftwest-northwest · 2.1 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1319:2218:42
June solstice05:1221:1220:23
September equinox06:5719:0918:28
December solstice07:5616:2115:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Seattle1.5 mi east-southeast
  • Bellevue7.7 mi east
  • Tacoma25.8 mi south
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Common questions

How high is Pier 70 Viewpoint?

Pier 70 Viewpoint sits at about 7 feet (2 m).

What can you see from Pier 70 Viewpoint?

From Pier 70 Viewpoint: West Thomas Street End (NW, 0.5 mi); Rose Garden (NW, 0.7 mi); Don Armeni Boat Ramp (SW, 1.9 mi); Ursula Judkins Viewpoint (NW, 1.9 mi).

Is Pier 70 Viewpoint better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Pier 70 Viewpoint toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Pier 70 Viewpoint?

Seattle, 1.5 miles ESE of Pier 70 Viewpoint.

What is the next lookout after Pier 70 Viewpoint?

Mt. Rainier viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Pier 70 Viewpoint.

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