- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Dixie Peak1,404 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-900.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.5898, -122.2276
Orbits and Pieces is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 37 m. Dixie Peak stands 1,404 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Peruvian Paso Colt, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Orbits and Pieces. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Peak | E 101° | 1,404 m | 24.4 mi |
| Blowdown Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,400 m | 24.0 mi |
| Crater Lake Peak | ESE 102° | 1,326 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | ESE 104° | 1,254 m | 23.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | ESE 115° | 1,004 m | 21.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 114° | 994.257 m | 20.7 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 118° | 913 m | 14.8 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 117° | 891 m | 13.2 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 3 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Peruvian Paso Colt: 0.0 mi
- Call of the Wild: 0.1 mi
- Handsome Bollards: 0.2 mi
- The Source: 0.2 mi
- P + B: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Luther Burbank Park: 0.1 mi
- Outdoor Sculpture Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Landing: 0.5 mi
- Upper Luther Burbank Park: 0.7 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Benches: 0.6 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 1.5 mi
- Ostbo Boiler House: 1.6 mi
- Lest We Forget: 1.9 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- First Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cherry Hill: 4.3 mi
- First Hill: 4.5 mi
- Capitol Hill: 4.9 mi
- Promontory Point: 6.0 mi
Museums
- KidsQuest Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Northwest African American Museum: 3.5 mi
- Wing Luke Asian Museum: 4.5 mi
- Seattle Pinball Museum: 4.6 mi
- RE-PC Computer Museum: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Stick + Stones Outdoor Hummingbird Planting Garden: 2.6 mi
- Yao Garden: 2.7 mi
- Bradner Gardens Park: 3.2 mi
- Green Plate Special Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Nova Farm: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- The Ravine Experience: 2.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.2 mi
- Sky View Observatory: 4.9 mi
- Smith Tower Observatory: 4.9 mi
- Comedy Underground: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Coal Creek Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 6.1 mi
- City of Bellevue Open Space: 6.1 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Camp Long: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 58
- Calkins Point: 0.4 mi
- Mercerwood Shore Club beach: 1.7 mi
- North Beach: 2.2 mi
- Mount Baker Beach: 2.8 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 0.2 mi
- Shelter #1: 2.9 mi
- Shelter 2: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Waterwall: 2.6 mi
- North Fork Falls: 5.8 mi
- Far Country Falls: 6.6 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Doughty Falls: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Quarters A: 10.9 mi
- Quarters B: 10.9 mi
- West Point Light: 10.9 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
- Oil House: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Pigeon Point: 6.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 20.6 mi
- World Wall: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 6.7 mi
- Licton Springs: 9.2 mi
- Canyon Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 5 mi away.
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- Seattle/South · 3 mi
- Seattle · 5 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 5 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 5 mi
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