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Picardo Venus

Picardo Venus from directly overhead

Picardo Venus is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wedgwood Demonstration Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 6.1 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
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Coordinates47.68798, -122.30010

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
Parks
  • Waldo J. Dahl Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wedgwood Square: 0.2 mi
  • Wedgwood Pocket Park: 0.5 mi
  • Maple Leaf Reservoir Park: 0.7 mi
  • Sacajawea Playground: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 0.6 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 1.1 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 1.8 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 2.6 mi
  • South Woods Park: 3.5 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Charles Cowen Park Gate: 1.3 mi
  • World Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 1.9 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 1.9 mi
  • Licton Springs Park: 1.9 mi
Museums
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 45
  • Promontory Point: 2.3 mi
  • Kite Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 2.5 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.6 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 7.6 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.6 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Waterwall: 7.8 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Licton Springs: 2.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 130°913 m21.5 mi
West Tiger #1SE 130°891 m19.8 mi
West Tiger #2SE 130°841 m19.2 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 132°795 m20.8 mi
Taylor MountainSE 130°792 m24.9 mi
West Tiger #3SE 130°770 m18.9 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 135°629 m22.2 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 135°619 m22.3 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8522832815

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