- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3131, -122.5288
Orca statue is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 4 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Orca statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 96° | 167 m | 5.5 mi |
| High Point | NNE 24° | 158 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 199° | 153 m | 17.6 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 198° | 145 m | 17.7 mi |
| Kelly Hill | S 191° | 140 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 199° | 136 m | 17.2 mi |
| Swift Hill | S 190° | 130 m | 17.8 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 196° | 128 m | 16.9 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 13.8 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
- 13.8 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 13.8 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 18 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 20 mi
- Point White Pier · 20 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Rhododendron Garden: 0.2 mi
- Nature Play Garden: 0.7 mi
- Iris Garden: 0.8 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Point Defiance Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Muskoxen: 0.5 mi
- Arctic Fox: 0.6 mi
- Muskoxen: 0.6 mi
- Polar Bears: 0.6 mi
- In Touch with the Wild: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Ivan: 0.6 mi
- The Family: 0.7 mi
- Little Makers: 1.0 mi
- William Ross: 1.3 mi
- Gala: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Nisqually: 0.7 mi
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 0.7 mi
- Bear Grotto: 0.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.8 mi
- Francis W. Cushman: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Dune Peninsula At Point Defiance Park: 1.0 mi
- Baltimore Park: 1.7 mi
- Ruston Way: 2.1 mi
- Cushman Trailhead Park: 2.2 mi
- Jane Clark Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 2.5 mi
- Indian Point: 4.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 5.2 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Fireboat No. 1: 3.1 mi
- Harbor History Museum: 3.5 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 3.9 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 4.0 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Peninsula Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 5.1 mi
- Christensen Pond Preserve: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 50
- Owen Beach: 0.1 mi
- Salmon Beach: 1.5 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 2.7 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 2.8 mi
- Titlow Beach: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Rustic Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 4.0 mi
- Generator Building: 4.0 mi
- Boat House: 4.0 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 4.0 mi
- Oil House: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Windy Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Pigeon Point: 19.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Ellison Spring: 9.1 mi
- Garrison Springs: 9.4 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 13.3 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 13.8 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Victor Falls: 19.7 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 20.3 mi
- Far Country Falls: 23.6 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 24.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:30 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma Narrows AP, 4 mi away.
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