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Kuba Grille

Kuba Grille from directly overhead

Kuba Grille is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oshun Throne, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 1.1 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Design based on a traditional textile design of the Kuba people of Zaire; abstract design in metal mounted on maroon steel framework above the main entrance.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.60780, -122.30227

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garfield Playfield: 0.1 mi
  • Gerber Park: 0.3 mi
  • Firehouse Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Powell Barnett Park: 0.3 mi
  • Spruce Street Mini Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.5 mi
  • Camp Long: 4.8 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 5.1 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 5.8 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 51
  • Cherry Hill: 0.7 mi
  • First Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.9 mi
  • First Hill: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 3.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 3.8 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.9 mi
  • Shelter 2: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 5.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Licton Springs: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 113°994.257 m24.4 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 116°913 m18.5 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 115°891 m16.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 115°841 m16.3 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 118°795 m17.6 mi
Taylor MountainESE 119°792 m21.8 mi
Brew HillESE 120°774 m22.7 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 114°770 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770164

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