Artwork · Washington
Building Blocks
Building Blocks is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Roosevelt P-Patch, a garden 0.2 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 5.2 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2021
- Material
- aluminum;steel
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates47.67648, -122.31590
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- East Portal View · 6 mi
- Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Roosevelt P-Patch: 0.2 mi
- Circle Park: 0.3 mi
- Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 0.9 mi
- Wedgwood Demonstration Garden: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Froula Park Armchairs: 0.3 mi
- Bettie Page: 0.4 mi
- Divine: 0.4 mi
- Green Lake Dragonfly Mural: 0.5 mi
- Playground Artwork: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Froula Park: 0.3 mi
- Cowen Park: 0.3 mi
- Perkins Place: 0.3 mi
- Rainbow Point: 0.5 mi
- Northeast 60th Street Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Charles Cowen Park Gate: 0.4 mi
- WWI Memorial: 1.1 mi
- WWI Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Medal of Honor: 1.4 mi
- WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 0.5 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 1.4 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 1.4 mi
- Reading Room: 1.5 mi
- MV Skansonia: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Waldo Woods: 1.0 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Unity Museum: 1.1 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 1.1 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 1.4 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 3.2 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 56
- East Green Lake Beach: 0.7 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 1.2 mi
- Matthews Beach: 2.5 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.8 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 47
- Promontory Point: 2.9 mi
- Kite Hill: 3.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 3.3 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.6 mi
- Magnolia: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Picnic Shelter 2: 3.2 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.3 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.5 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters B: 5.6 mi
- Quarters A: 5.6 mi
- West Point Light: 5.7 mi
- Ladder Storage: 18.8 mi
- Oil House: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Waterwall: 7.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 12.9 mi
- Far Country Falls: 13.9 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Doughty Falls: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.6 mi
- Scatchet Head: 17.1 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 18.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 0.7 mi
- Licton Springs: 1.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Building Blocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 127° | 913 m | 21.5 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 127° | 891 m | 19.8 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 127° | 841 m | 19.3 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 129° | 795 m | 20.8 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 128° | 792 m | 24.9 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 127° | 770 m | 19.0 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 132° | 629 m | 22.2 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 132° | 619 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:27 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9885689372
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/University District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Seattle/North · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 4 mi
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