Portal
Portal is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Figures, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 5.4 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Twenty-four cast glass tiles consisting of clear glass over dichroic glass base.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 5.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 5.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.9 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- East Portal View · 6 mi
- Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Seven Figures: 0.0 mi
- Green Lake Shade Plaza Arch: 0.0 mi
- Signs of Life: 0.5 mi
- Green Lake Dragonfly Mural: 0.6 mi
- Froula Park Armchairs: 0.6 mi
- Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 0.2 mi
- Roosevelt P-Patch: 0.6 mi
- Circle Park: 1.0 mi
- Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 1.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.3 mi
- Crescent Place: 0.3 mi
- Rainbow Point: 0.4 mi
- Perkins Place: 0.6 mi
- Froula Park: 0.7 mi
- Northeast 60th Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.9 mi
- Charles Cowen Park Gate: 0.9 mi
- World Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Licton Springs Park: 1.3 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 1.5 mi
- Waldo Woods: 1.0 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 1.1 mi
- Historic Carousel: 1.3 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 1.9 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 1.9 mi
- MV Skansonia: 1.9 mi
- Unity Museum: 1.5 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 1.6 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 1.8 mi
- National Nordic Museum: 3.0 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 3.5 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 0.0 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 0.5 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.5 mi
- Matthews Beach: 2.8 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 3.6 mi
- Promontory Point: 3.5 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.6 mi
- Capitol Hill: 3.6 mi
- Kite Hill: 3.7 mi
- Magnolia: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 3.8 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.8 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 8.0 mi
- Quarters B: 5.1 mi
- Quarters A: 5.1 mi
- West Point Light: 5.2 mi
- Point No Point Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
- Office: 18.5 mi
- Waterwall: 8.5 mi
- North Fork Falls: 13.5 mi
- Far Country Falls: 14.4 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Doughty Falls: 15.1 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.7 mi
- Scatchet Head: 16.7 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.3 mi
- Licton Springs: 1.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Portal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 127° | 913 m | 22.2 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 126° | 891 m | 20.5 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 126° | 841 m | 19.9 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 129° | 795 m | 21.5 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 126° | 770 m | 19.6 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 131° | 629 m | 22.8 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 132° | 619 m | 22.9 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 133° | 618 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:27 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3211770304
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/North · 2 mi
- Seattle/University District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 4 mi
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