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Ribbon of Light, Lambda

Ribbon of Light, Lambda from directly overhead

Ribbon of Light, Lambda is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ribbon of Light, Reveries, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.4 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
glass

How to reach it

Coordinates47.61853, -122.31868

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.5 mi
  • East Harrison Street End: 1.7 mi
  • Bay Street End: 1.9 mi
  • West Denny Way Street End: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Cherry Hill: 0.4 mi
  • First Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Magnolia: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 4.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 4.7 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 5.4 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 6.5 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Licton Springs: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 117°913 m19.5 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 116°891 m17.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 116°841 m17.3 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 119°795 m18.7 mi
Taylor MountainESE 120°792 m22.8 mi
Brew HillESE 120°774 m23.8 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 116°770 m17.0 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 123°629 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12011210593

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