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Pillar Arc

Pillar Arc from directly overhead

Pillar Arc is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Seattle Doesn’t Settle, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 0.8 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2004
Height
8.382 m
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates47.61464, -122.33612

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Museums
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Bay Street End: 1.1 mi
  • West Denny Way Street End: 1.2 mi
  • West Thomas Street End: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 50
  • First Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Magnolia: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 5.4 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 5.5 mi
  • Shelter 2: 6.0 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waterwall: 7.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Licton Springs: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 116°913 m20.1 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 114°891 m18.5 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 114°841 m17.9 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 117°795 m19.3 mi
Taylor MountainESE 118°792 m23.4 mi
Brew HillESE 119°774 m24.4 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 114°770 m17.6 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 121°629 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9757936302

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