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Ballard Boat

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Elevation, modelled
27 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
East Tiger Mountain913 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND4.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:12local time
Coordinates
47.6726, -122.3927
Ballard Boat from directly overhead

Ballard Boat is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 27 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballard Playground, a park 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.4 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Highly detailed sculpture resembling a full-scale boat prow emerging from the water, made of a variety of materials and miscellaneous objects. Located on the sandy playground of the community center, used as a play structure.

Inscription
Ballard Boat. Chuck Greening - Artist Seattle Dept of Parks and Recreation 1% for Art Funds Administered by the Seattle Arts Commission. City of Seattle. Norm Rice, Mayor. 1990

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 121°913 m24.3 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 121°891 m22.7 mi
Mount WalkerWNW 289°844 m24.9 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 121°841 m22.1 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 123°795 m23.6 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 120°770 m21.8 mi
Green HillW 278°725 m24.4 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 126°629 m24.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
Picnic sites: 27
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1220:2421:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424347515761676762544642
Precip in5.13.53.93.02.21.60.81.01.73.75.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 7 mi away.

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