Artwork · Washington
High Mountain Companions
High Mountain Companions is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Mount Teneriffe stands 1,459 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Seagull On A Post, a artwork 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- Red Cedar Wood
How to reach it
Coordinates47.67027, -122.12581
- 0.3 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 6.3 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 7.1 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 10.7 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 1 mi
- Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Overlook · 8 mi
- East Portal View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Seagull On A Post: 0.1 mi
- House Post: 0.2 mi
- Skypainting: 0.2 mi
- Signals: 0.2 mi
- Curious?: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Dudley Carter Park: 0.1 mi
- Heron Rookery Park: 0.2 mi
- Redmond Central Connector Park: 0.2 mi
- Downtown Park: 0.3 mi
- O'Leary Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Albert Anderson Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Microsoft Product Walk of Fame: 1.9 mi
- Red Brick Road, 1913: 2.2 mi
- Plaza of Kirkland Champions: 3.8 mi
- Peace Pole: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Doolittle Art Garden: 0.6 mi
- Green Burial Garden: 1.2 mi
- Sunrise Cremation Garden: 1.3 mi
- Overlake Park Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Stick + Stones Outdoor Hummingbird Planting Garden: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Microsoft Visitor Center: 2.0 mi
- Microsoft Logo: 2.0 mi
- Adams Bench Winery: 4.2 mi
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery: 4.2 mi
- Challenger Ridge Winery: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Evans Creek Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Kathryn C. Lewis Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Stillwater Natural Area (King County): 7.7 mi
- Brightwater Park: 8.2 mi
Museums
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 3.9 mi
- KidsQuest Children's Museum: 4.7 mi
- DeYoung House: 5.7 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 8.7 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Kite Hill: 5.8 mi
- Promontory Point: 6.0 mi
- Norway Hill: 6.3 mi
- Union Hill: 6.6 mi
- Ring Hill: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 53
- Rosemont Beach: 3.8 mi
- Road End Beach: 4.5 mi
- Calkins Point: 7.0 mi
- Matthews Beach: 7.1 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.2 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.3 mi
- Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Waterwall: 4.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 9.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
- Far Country Falls: 10.3 mi
- McCauley Falls: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Quarters A: 14.4 mi
- Quarters B: 14.4 mi
- West Point Light: 14.4 mi
- Ladder Storage: 21.0 mi
- Oil House: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Pigeon Point: 12.8 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 14.2 mi
- World Wall: 21.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 8.3 mi
- Licton Springs: 10.1 mi
- Canyon Spring: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of High Mountain Companions. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Teneriffe | ESE 119° | 1,459 m | 23.0 mi |
| Dixie Peak | ESE 118° | 1,404 m | 21.7 mi |
| Blowdown Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,400 m | 21.6 mi |
| Crater Lake Peak | ESE 119° | 1,326 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | ESE 122° | 1,254 m | 21.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | SE 134° | 1,004 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | SE 134° | 994.257 m | 19.9 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | SSE 146° | 913 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:27 | 16:20 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10314085965
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- Redmond · 0 mi
- Kirkland · 3 mi
- Bellevue · 5 mi
- Woodinville · 6 mi
- Bothell · 8 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 8 mi
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