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A Relic in the Garden

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Elevation, modelled
40 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak1,004 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-902.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:11local time
Coordinates
47.5594, -122.2926
A Relic in the Garden from directly overhead

A Relic in the Garden is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 40 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.1 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

One of two large, bronze magnifying glass sculptures with filigree "glass", sitting in planter boxes on the west and east sides of the light rail platform. Also included in the work are internally lit bronze baskets at the station entrances.

Material
bronze

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakESE 107°1,004 m23.7 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 106°994.257 m22.8 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 107°913 m16.8 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 104°891 m15.3 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 104°841 m14.8 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 109°795 m15.9 mi
Taylor MountainESE 111°792 m19.9 mi
Brew HillESE 112°774 m20.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Peaks: 55
Picnic sites: 40
Lighthouses: 14
Waterfalls: 11
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 1 mi away.

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