Artwork · Washington
Raccoon
Raccoon is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Crocodile, a artwork 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.4 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates47.66812, -122.35316
- 4.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.3 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 4 mi
- East Portal View · 6 mi
- Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Crocodile: 0.1 mi
- Gila Monster Mural: 0.1 mi
- Winter Wren's Nest: 0.1 mi
- Silverback Gorilla: 0.1 mi
- Evidence of Domestication: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Historic Carousel: 0.2 mi
- MV Skansonia: 1.6 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 1.8 mi
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 2.0 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 0.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.6 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 1.1 mi
- Berlin Wall Fragment: 1.3 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 1.5 mi
Parks
- War Garden Public Park: 0.2 mi
- 59th Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Sunset Place: 0.2 mi
- Cascade Place: 0.3 mi
- Greenwood Triangle: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 1.6 mi
- Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 1.9 mi
- Roosevelt P-Patch: 1.9 mi
- Tikvah's Garden: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- West Green Lake Beach: 1.2 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 1.2 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 2.3 mi
- West Sheridan Street End: 2.5 mi
Museums
- National Nordic Museum: 1.8 mi
- Unity Museum: 1.9 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 2.0 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 2.1 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Waldo Woods: 2.5 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 44
- Magnolia: 2.3 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.5 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Capitol Hill: 3.2 mi
- Cherry Hill: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.0 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.9 mi
- Shelter #1: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area A: 8.0 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters A: 3.8 mi
- Quarters B: 3.8 mi
- West Point Light: 3.9 mi
- Oil House: 18.7 mi
- Point No Point Lighthouse: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Waterwall: 9.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 13.7 mi
- Far Country Falls: 14.6 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
- Doughty Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Magnolia Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.7 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Scatchet Head: 17.3 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 2.2 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Raccoon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 123° | 913 m | 22.6 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 123° | 891 m | 20.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 123° | 841 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 125° | 795 m | 21.9 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 122° | 770 m | 20.1 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 128° | 629 m | 23.2 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 128° | 619 m | 23.2 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 128° | 618 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9405123570
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 1 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 1 mi
- Seattle/University District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 3 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 4 mi
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