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Catfish

Catfish from directly overhead

Catfish is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Untitled, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.0 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

'The ceramic tiles in place of sidewalk pavers on this street corner create an illusion of looking down into a pool or stream full of catfish.'

How to reach it

Coordinates47.66572, -122.38225

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Attractions
Historic sites
Beaches
  • Gilman Avenue West Street End: 1.0 mi
  • West Sheridan Street End: 1.2 mi
  • West Cramer Street End: 1.2 mi
  • 6th Avenue West Street End: 1.2 mi
  • 45th Avenue West Street End: 1.5 mi
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 2.8 mi
  • Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Tikvah's Garden: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.5 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.5 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 3.7 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.3 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Magnolia: 1.3 mi
  • Magnolia Bluff: 1.8 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 28
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waterwall: 10.2 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 121°913 m23.7 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 120°891 m22.0 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 120°841 m21.4 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 123°795 m22.9 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 120°770 m21.1 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 126°629 m24.2 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 126°619 m24.2 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE 125°618 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211779104

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