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Fountain Of The Northwest

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Elevation, modelled
36 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
East Tiger Mountain913 m · 21.1 mi
Nearest byway
SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND1.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:12local time
Coordinates
47.6243, -122.3524
Fountain Of The Northwest from directly overhead

Fountain Of The Northwest is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 36 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Barbet, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.4 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Welded assemblage of bold cast bronze shapes evocative of the rocks, forests and waterfalls of the NW, conduits carry water throughout the sculpture which has been tapped into at multiple points to create a cloak around the sculpture.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 116°913 m21.1 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 115°891 m19.4 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 115°841 m18.9 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 118°795 m20.2 mi
Taylor MountainESE 119°792 m24.4 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 115°770 m18.6 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 121°629 m21.4 mi
South Tiger MountainESE 122°619 m21.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Picnic sites: 40
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 mi away.

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