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Findlay Sanctuary

Findlay Sanctuary from directly overhead

Findlay Sanctuary is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ stands 1,254 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rhodes Holocaust Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.6 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Bird sculptures, stylized birdhouses, and tile inlays throughout triangular space.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.55205, -122.26710

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lakewood Playground: 0.5 mi
  • South Eddy Street End: 0.7 mi
  • Martha Washington Park: 0.8 mi
  • Brighton Playfield: 0.8 mi
  • South Brighton Street End: 0.8 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Snoqualmie P-Patch: 2.4 mi
  • Fera Fera Forest: 2.6 mi
  • Tom Kubota Stroll Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Mountainside: 2.6 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 2.6 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Hamm Creek Natural Area: 3.4 mi
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 4.3 mi
  • Coal Creek Natural Area: 5.0 mi
  • Camp Long: 5.0 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 59
Peaks: 59
  • First Hill: 2.4 mi
  • First Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 4.9 mi
  • High Point: 5.2 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter 2: 0.7 mi
  • Shelter #1: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.2 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 3.3 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waterwall: 5.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Licton Springs: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓E 97°1,254 m24.8 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakESE 107°1,004 m22.5 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 105°994.257 m21.6 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 106°913 m15.6 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 104°891 m14.0 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 103°841 m13.5 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 108°795 m14.6 mi
Taylor MountainESE 111°792 m18.6 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 solstice07:5515:2816:21

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1087720945

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