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Knoll for NOAA

Knoll for NOAA from directly overhead

Knoll for NOAA is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Magnuson Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 5.9 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
concrete

How to reach it

Coordinates47.68685, -122.25879

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
Parks
  • Inverness Ravine: 1.1 mi
  • View Ridge Park: 1.1 mi
  • University Circle: 1.3 mi
  • Bryant Park: 1.4 mi
  • Penguin Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 2.5 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 2.6 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.5 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 3.7 mi
  • South Woods Park: 4.1 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 48
  • Kite Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Promontory Point: 0.9 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Norway Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 6.8 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 7.0 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Waterwall: 6.5 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Licton Springs: 3.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 133°913 m20.0 mi
West Tiger #1SE 134°891 m18.3 mi
West Tiger #2SE 134°841 m17.7 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 136°795 m19.4 mi
Taylor MountainSE 133°792 m23.4 mi
Brew HillSE 134°774 m24.4 mi
West Tiger #3SE 134°770 m17.4 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 138°629 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2716:20

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/343111024

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