Ross Creek
Ross Creek is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is West Ewing Mini Park, a park 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 3.3 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Mural depicting a view of the Ship Canal as it was in 1875, inspired by an old photograph the artist viewed at the Museum of History and Industry; made from 6x6 glazed, fired tiles.
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 3.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 3.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 4.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 3 mi
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 7 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Ewing Mini Park: 0.1 mi
- Fremont Canal Park: 0.1 mi
- Vintners Park: 0.4 mi
- Ross Playground: 0.5 mi
- Accidental Park: 0.5 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 0.1 mi
- Berlin Wall Fragment: 0.6 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 1.0 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Boeing Centennial: 1.6 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 0.2 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.0 mi
- West Thomas Street End: 2.2 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 2.2 mi
- 30th Avenue West Street End: 2.2 mi
- Dinosaur Topiary: 0.3 mi
- Fremont Canal Bench Project: 0.3 mi
- Space in Fremont: 0.4 mi
- Lenin: 0.4 mi
- Fremont Rocket: 0.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
- Tikvah's Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Poetry Garden: 2.2 mi
- Streissguth Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Historic Carousel: 1.3 mi
- MV Skansonia: 1.5 mi
- Argosy Cruises - Lake Union: 1.9 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 1.9 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 2.0 mi
- National Nordic Museum: 1.8 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 2.0 mi
- Museum of History and Industry: 2.0 mi
- Center for Wooden Boats: 2.1 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 2.1 mi
- Waldo Woods: 3.4 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 1.5 mi
- Magnolia: 1.6 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Capitol Hill: 2.6 mi
- Cherry Hill: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.6 mi
- Shelter #1: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.5 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.7 mi
- Quarters A: 3.6 mi
- Quarters B: 3.6 mi
- West Point Light: 3.6 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 18.3 mi
- Oil House: 18.3 mi
- Waterwall: 8.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 13.3 mi
- Far Country Falls: 14.1 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
- Doughty Falls: 14.8 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Pigeon Point: 5.6 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.3 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.9 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ross Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 120° | 913 m | 22.3 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 120° | 891 m | 20.6 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 119° | 841 m | 20.1 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 122° | 795 m | 21.5 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 119° | 770 m | 19.8 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 125° | 629 m | 22.8 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 126° | 619 m | 22.8 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 125° | 618 m | 17.8 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/3211770255
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Fremont · 1 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 3 mi
- Seattle/University District · 3 mi
Take the scenic way to Ross Creek.
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