Artwork · Washington
Groundswell
Groundswell is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Mount Turner stands 1,025 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Leif Erikson Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 5.0 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007-06
How to reach it
Coordinates47.68034, -122.40521
- 5.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.7 mi off the JCT WINSLOW FERRY ZONE TO JCT SR 3 VIC POULSBO
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Skogen Lane Public Road End · 6 mi
- Whitty Way Public Road End · 6 mi
- Sivertson Road Shore View · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Leif Erikson Statue: 0.0 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 2.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.7 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Sunset Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Webster Park: 0.4 mi
- Northwest 60th Street Viewpoint: 0.6 mi
- Golden Gardens Park: 0.8 mi
- Thyme Patch Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- The Gardener: 0.6 mi
- Atala Kivliktwok Okitun Dukik: 0.7 mi
- Ballard Boat: 0.8 mi
- A Salish Welcome: 0.9 mi
- Parking Squid: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- 45th Avenue West Street End: 0.7 mi
- West Sheridan Street End: 0.8 mi
- West Cramer Street End: 0.9 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 1.0 mi
- 48th Avenue West Street End: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 1.0 mi
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 1.1 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 1.1 mi
- Historic Carousel: 2.6 mi
- MV Skansonia: 4.1 mi
Museums
- National Nordic Museum: 1.0 mi
- Unity Museum: 4.5 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 4.6 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 4.6 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Oak Tree Garden: 2.7 mi
- Prairie-Style Garden: 2.7 mi
- Butterfly Hill Garden: 2.7 mi
- Shady Woodland Garden: 2.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.4 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 43
- Magnolia: 2.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 4.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 5.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.0 mi
- Eagledale Park: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.4 mi
- Camp Kelly: 8.4 mi
- Shelter #1: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters B: 1.9 mi
- Quarters A: 1.9 mi
- West Point Light: 1.9 mi
- Oil House: 17.0 mi
- Office: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.8 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Scatchet Head: 16.2 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Waterwall: 11.6 mi
- North Fork Falls: 16.1 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 16.8 mi
- Far Country Falls: 17.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 3.3 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Groundswell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Turner | W 279° | 1,025 m | 24.4 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 121° | 891 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Walker | WNW 288° | 844 m | 24.2 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 121° | 841 m | 22.9 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 123° | 795 m | 24.3 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 121° | 770 m | 22.6 mi |
| Green Hill | W 277° | 725 m | 23.8 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 126° | 618 m | 20.7 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 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 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 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7374007795
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Seattle/North · 5 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 5 mi
- Seattle/University District · 5 mi
- Bainbridge Island · 6 mi
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