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Helios Sun Pavilion

Helios Sun Pavilion from directly overhead

Helios Sun Pavilion is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Belly of a Whale, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH passes 4.6 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

In spirit, the sculpture is James’ gift to the Duwamish tribe, to honor and celebrate the people whose culture infused the land long before the development of Burien was envisioned.

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Coordinates47.46704, -122.34032

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Town Square Park: 0.0 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dottie Harper Park: 0.3 mi
  • The Annex: 0.4 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Burien Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Elda Behm's Paradise Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Puget Sound Daylily Club: 1.9 mi
  • Cascadia Cultivars: 1.9 mi
  • Seattle Rose Society: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet: 4.0 mi
  • Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: 4.1 mi
  • Wright Flyer: 4.1 mi
  • Gemini Capsule: 4.1 mi
  • LEM: 4.1 mi
Beaches
Peaks: 54
  • High Point: 5.3 mi
  • Gravel Pit Peak: 8.6 mi
  • First Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Indian Point: 9.7 mi
  • First Hill: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 3: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 4: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 5: 5.3 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Ghost towns: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Far Country Falls: 10.6 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Waterwall: 12.4 mi
Springs: 6
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Licton Springs: 16.0 mi
  • Maplewood Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakE 90°994.257 m24.2 mi
East Tiger MountainE 85°913 m18.4 mi
West Tiger #1E 81°891 m17.2 mi
West Tiger #2E 80°841 m16.8 mi
Tiger Middle SummitE 86°795 m17.3 mi
Taylor MountainE 92°792 m20.8 mi
Brew HillE 94°774 m21.6 mi
West Tiger #3E 79°770 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1320:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2916:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447515862676763544742
Precip in5.83.84.23.21.91.40.61.01.63.96.35.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Tacoma AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/620741905

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