Artwork · Washington
A Salish Welcome
A Salish Welcome is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Turner stands 1,025 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilman Avenue West Street End, a beach 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.1 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
How to reach it
Coordinates47.66738, -122.40092
- 4.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.7 mi off the JCT WINSLOW FERRY ZONE TO JCT SR 3 VIC POULSBO
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 6 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 6 mi
- Winslow Way West Public Road End · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 0.1 mi
- West Cramer Street End: 0.3 mi
- West Sheridan Street End: 0.4 mi
- 45th Avenue West Street End: 0.6 mi
- 48th Avenue West Street End: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 0.1 mi
- 36th Avenue Northwest Street End: 0.1 mi
- Commodore Park: 0.1 mi
- Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Memorial Preserve Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 0.2 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 0.2 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 0.4 mi
- Historic Carousel: 2.3 mi
- MV Skansonia: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Salmon Waves: 0.2 mi
- Parking Squid: 0.3 mi
- Ballard Boat: 0.5 mi
- Leif Erikson: 0.7 mi
- Untitled: 0.7 mi
Museums
- National Nordic Museum: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture: 4.0 mi
- Chihuly Garden and Glass: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Leif Erikson Statue: 0.9 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 2.1 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 2.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 3.4 mi
- Oak Tree Garden: 3.4 mi
- Prairie-Style Garden: 3.4 mi
- Butterfly Hill Garden: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.4 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.9 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 45
- Magnolia: 1.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.3 mi
- Capitol Hill: 4.8 mi
- Cherry Hill: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.9 mi
- Eagledale Park: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.2 mi
- Camp Kelly: 8.0 mi
- Shelter #1: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters B: 1.6 mi
- Quarters A: 1.6 mi
- West Point Light: 1.7 mi
- Oil House: 17.9 mi
- Office: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.9 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Scatchet Head: 17.1 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Waterwall: 11.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 15.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 16.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 16.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 3.6 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Salish Welcome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Turner | W 281° | 1,025 m | 24.8 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 120° | 913 m | 24.5 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 120° | 891 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Walker | WNW 290° | 844 m | 24.7 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 119° | 841 m | 22.3 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 122° | 795 m | 23.7 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 119° | 770 m | 21.9 mi |
| Green Hill | W 279° | 725 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4691596047
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 4 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 5 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 5 mi
- Seattle/North · 5 mi
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