- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Dixie Peak1,404 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-902.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.6148, -122.1930
Root is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 46 m. Dixie Peak stands 1,404 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is #BVUE, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.4 miles off.
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Root. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Peak | ESE 106° | 1,404 m | 23.2 mi |
| Blowdown Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,400 m | 22.9 mi |
| Crater Lake Peak | ESE 107° | 1,326 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | ESE 109° | 1,254 m | 22.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | ESE 121° | 1,004 m | 21.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 120° | 994.257 m | 20.1 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 127° | 913 m | 14.4 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 127° | 891 m | 12.7 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 5.2 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 5.2 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 6.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 2 mi
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 5 mi
- Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- #BVUE: 0.0 mi
- Guan Yin: 0.0 mi
- Longboat Reed Rookery: 0.0 mi
- Compass: 0.1 mi
- Three Brown Trout: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Mahatma Gandhi: 0.3 mi
- Lest We Forget: 0.5 mi
- Ostbo Boiler House: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Benches: 2.9 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Main Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Bellevue Downtown Park: 0.5 mi
- Paxton House: 0.6 mi
- Georgia Zumdieck Park: 0.7 mi
- Goddard Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- KidsQuest Children's Museum: 0.4 mi
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 4.4 mi
- Northwest African American Museum: 5.4 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 5.7 mi
- Wing Luke Asian Museum: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Stick + Stones Outdoor Hummingbird Planting Garden: 0.4 mi
- Yao Garden: 0.8 mi
- Overlake Park Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Bellevue Demonstration Garden: 3.0 mi
- Camellia Family: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- The Ravine Experience: 0.9 mi
- Microsoft Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Microsoft Logo: 3.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.9 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- First Hill: 3.2 mi
- Promontory Point: 5.0 mi
- Kite Hill: 5.3 mi
- Cherry Hill: 5.5 mi
- Capitol Hill: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Coal Creek Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- City of Bellevue Open Space: 5.9 mi
- Evans Creek Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Waldo Woods: 7.6 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 54
- Calkins Point: 2.1 mi
- Road End Beach: 2.8 mi
- Mercerwood Shore Club beach: 3.1 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 4.1 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Picnic Area A: 2.3 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.2 mi
- Shelter #1: 5.2 mi
Lighthouses: 19
- Quarters A: 11.7 mi
- Quarters B: 11.7 mi
- West Point Light: 11.8 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 17.8 mi
- Oil House: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Waterwall: 0.8 mi
- North Fork Falls: 6.1 mi
- Far Country Falls: 7.1 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Doughty Falls: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Pigeon Point: 8.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.5 mi
- World Wall: 22.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 6.5 mi
- Licton Springs: 9.0 mi
- Canyon Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:27 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, 6 mi away.
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