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Circle of Joy

Circle of Joy from directly overhead

Circle of Joy is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is New Life, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 1.1 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Getting there

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Coordinates47.72969, -122.17642

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • New Life: 0.0 mi
  • Individually We Transform, Together We Soar: 1.0 mi
  • Circulations: 1.1 mi
  • Gateway Chairs: 1.2 mi
  • Josho Series: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Kingsgate 3 and 4: 0.2 mi
  • South Norway Hill Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kingsgate 5: 0.3 mi
  • Kingsgate 1 & 2 Park: 0.6 mi
  • East Norway Hill Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
  • JM Cellars: 1.0 mi
  • Novelty Hill Winery: 1.1 mi
  • Januik Winery: 1.1 mi
  • Columbia Winery: 1.2 mi
  • Woodhouse Winery: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Ryan's Monument Plaque: 1.0 mi
  • Peace Pole: 1.6 mi
  • Peace Pole: 1.7 mi
  • Peace Pole: 1.7 mi
  • Veterans Archway: 2.3 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • The Snail: 2.1 mi
  • Campus Farm: 2.3 mi
  • Doolittle Art Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Nutmeg: 5.0 mi
  • Magnuson Community Garden: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 52
Picnic sites: 24
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 4.7 mi
  • The Clearing: 5.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 9.9 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 9.9 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 21
Lighthouses: 11
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Licton Springs: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakSE 137°994.257 m24.5 mi
East Tiger MountainSSE 147°913 m19.8 mi
West Tiger #1SSE 149°891 m18.2 mi
West Tiger #2SSE 150°841 m17.7 mi
Haystack MountainENE 74°822 m24.1 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSSE 150°795 m19.4 mi
Taylor MountainSE 145°792 m23.1 mi
Brew HillSE 145°774 m24.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:22
June solstice05:1120:2321:11
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:5515:2716:20

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13948856384

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