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Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter from directly overhead

Black Lives Matter is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Electric Lady Studio Guitar, a historic site 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.3 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
paint
Inscription
BLACK LIVES MATTER

How to reach it

Coordinates47.61527, -122.31898

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Cal Anderson Park: 0.1 mi
  • University Street Parklet: 0.3 mi
  • McGilvra Place: 0.3 mi
  • Arcade Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Seven Hills Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.3 mi
  • East Harrison Street End: 1.8 mi
  • Bay Street End: 1.8 mi
  • West Denny Way Street End: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Cherry Hill: 0.4 mi
  • First Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Magnolia: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 3.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 4.7 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 4.8 mi
  • Shelter 2: 5.5 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 6.5 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Licton Springs: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 117°913 m19.4 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 116°891 m17.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 115°841 m17.2 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 119°795 m18.6 mi
Taylor MountainESE 119°792 m22.7 mi
Brew HillESE 120°774 m23.7 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 115°770 m16.9 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 122°629 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/817348148

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