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Frog Xing

Frog Xing from directly overhead

Frog Xing is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Crater Lake Peak stands 1,326 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Hill Park, a park 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 2.9 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Frog Xing is a public‑art sculpture of a frog emerging from wetlands and crossing the Cross Kirkland Corridor trail in Kirkland, Washington. Installed in 2022, it highlights local wildlife and the trail’s connection to nearby natural areas.

The record

What the record says

Built
2022
Material
stainless_steel
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.68958, -122.19424

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cotton Hill Park: 0.1 mi
  • Crestwoods Park: 0.1 mi
  • Highlands Park: 0.2 mi
  • Van Aalst Park: 0.5 mi
  • Forbes Creek Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
  • hawk house: 0.2 mi
  • Bears: 0.6 mi
  • Matador: 0.6 mi
  • Patination: 0.8 mi
  • Wind Gyro #2: 0.8 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 5.4 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 5.5 mi
  • Evans Creek Natural Area: 5.7 mi
  • South Woods Park: 6.1 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 55
  • Kite Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Promontory Point: 3.0 mi
  • Norway Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 54
Picnic sites: 30
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 7.0 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 7.2 mi
  • The Clearing: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Waterwall: 5.6 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 12.0 mi
  • McCauley Falls: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Licton Springs: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crater Lake PeakESE 118°1,326 m24.7 mi
Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ESE 121°1,254 m24.7 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakSE 131°1,004 m24.1 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakSE 131°994.257 m23.1 mi
East Tiger MountainSE 140°913 m18.0 mi
West Tiger #1SE 141°891 m16.4 mi
West Tiger #2SE 142°841 m15.8 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 143°795 m17.5 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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9913595873

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