Förfäder
Förfäder is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is I'll Be There Soon, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 0.8 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Mural commissioned by Specialized Holdings LLC for application to 1741 4th Ave. S., Seattle. The swedish word for ancestors is Förfäder, the thematic narrative of the artwork.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 1.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 1.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 2 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- I'll Be There Soon: 0.1 mi
- Then Out Came the Sun: 0.1 mi
- Ichiro Suzuki: 0.3 mi
- Edgar Martínez: 0.3 mi
- Ken Griffey Jr.: 0.3 mi
- RE-PC Computer Museum: 0.2 mi
- Coast Guard Museum Northwest: 0.5 mi
- Seattle Pinball Museum: 0.8 mi
- Wing Luke Asian Museum: 0.9 mi
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: 0.9 mi
- Atlantic Condominiums Urban Garden: 0.6 mi
- Katie Black's Garden: 0.6 mi
- César Chávez Demonstration Garden: 0.9 mi
- Green Plate Special Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Bradner Gardens Park: 1.6 mi
- World's First Service Station: 0.6 mi
- Jack Perry Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Site of Skinner & Eddy Shipyard: 0.6 mi
- Site of Launching of USS Nebraska: 0.6 mi
- Seattle Fallen Fire Fighters' Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Dr. Jose Rizal Park: 0.7 mi
- Donnie Chin International Children’s Park: 0.8 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Place: 0.8 mi
- Hing Hay Park: 0.8 mi
- Comedy Underground: 1.0 mi
- Smith Tower Observatory: 1.1 mi
- Pioneer Square Pergola: 1.1 mi
- Pioneer Square: 1.1 mi
- Underground Tour: 1.1 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 1.6 mi
- Camp Long: 2.9 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 3.5 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Waldo Woods: 7.2 mi
- South Holgate Street End: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.0 mi
- Mount Baker Beach: 2.0 mi
- Southwest Bronson Way Street End: 2.1 mi
- Fairmount Avenue Southwest Street End: 2.3 mi
- First Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.3 mi
- Capitol Hill: 3.0 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.3 mi
- High Point: 4.0 mi
- Shelter #1: 2.8 mi
- Shelter 2: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 5: 4.7 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.8 mi
- Quarters A: 7.1 mi
- Quarters B: 7.1 mi
- West Point Light: 7.2 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 13.9 mi
- Oil House: 13.9 mi
- Waterwall: 7.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 9.8 mi
- Far Country Falls: 10.4 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
- Doughty Falls: 11.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 1.8 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 6.0 mi
- Licton Springs: 7.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Förfäder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 111° | 913 m | 19.1 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 109° | 891 m | 17.5 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 108° | 841 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 112° | 795 m | 18.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 114° | 792 m | 22.3 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 115° | 774 m | 23.2 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 108° | 770 m | 16.6 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 117° | 629 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:28 | 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 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9332865135
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 0 mi
- Seattle · 1 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 3 mi
- Seattle/South · 3 mi
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