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Luminaire

Luminaire from directly overhead

Luminaire is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bryant Park, a park 0.4 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 5.6 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Permanent media art installations incorporate projected video imagery into three significant areas of the library. The projections act as visual metaphors for the areas' functions. A total of 15 images, rotating three at a time to coincide with seasonal

How to reach it

Coordinates47.67797, -122.29067

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
Historic sites
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 1.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 1.9 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 2.5 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 3.4 mi
  • South Woods Park: 4.2 mi
Museums
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 47
  • Promontory Point: 1.7 mi
  • Kite Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 33
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 6.7 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 6.9 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Waterfalls: 17
  • Waterwall: 7.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Licton Springs: 2.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 129°913 m20.7 mi
West Tiger #1SE 129°891 m19.0 mi
West Tiger #2SE 129°841 m18.4 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 132°795 m20.0 mi
Taylor MountainSE 130°792 m24.1 mi
West Tiger #3SE 129°770 m18.1 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 134°629 m21.4 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 134°619 m21.5 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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770303

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