- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Tiger Mountain913 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-904.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.6591, -122.2776
SAMARA is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 66 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Seattle Scatter Piece, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 4.8 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The 18-foot-tall tapered steel pole features clusters of seed pods dangling from branches. The pods, inspired by the helicopter seed pods of maple trees, are made of fiberglass.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of SAMARA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 127° | 913 m | 19.4 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 127° | 891 m | 17.7 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 127° | 841 m | 17.1 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 130° | 795 m | 18.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 128° | 792 m | 22.8 mi |
| Brew Hill | SE 129° | 774 m | 23.8 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 127° | 770 m | 16.8 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 133° | 629 m | 20.1 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 4.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.9 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 4.9 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Seattle Scatter Piece: 0.0 mi
- Story Pole: 0.4 mi
- Duck Windvane: 0.6 mi
- Sundial: 0.6 mi
- Counterbalance Bicycles Mural: 0.9 mi
- Laurelhurst Playfield: 0.1 mi
- SUN Park: 0.3 mi
- 51st Avenue Northeast Street End: 0.3 mi
- Belvoir Place: 0.4 mi
- Waterway 1: 0.4 mi
- Treuman Katz Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Soest Garden: 0.6 mi
- Goodfellow Grove: 0.6 mi
- Grieg Garden: 1.4 mi
- Lindens: 1.4 mi
- Gardeners' Vista: 1.2 mi
- Monument to Spanish Civil War Volunteers: 1.3 mi
- Loyalty: 1.4 mi
- Industry: 1.4 mi
- Faith: 1.4 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 1.3 mi
- Reading Room: 1.5 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 1.5 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 1.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 2.2 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 1.6 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 1.6 mi
- Unity Museum: 1.7 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 2.6 mi
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 3.4 mi
- Waldo Woods: 2.7 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 1.6 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 2.5 mi
- Matthews Beach: 2.6 mi
- Road End Beach: 2.8 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
- Promontory Point: 1.5 mi
- Kite Hill: 2.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 2.7 mi
- Cherry Hill: 3.3 mi
- First Hill: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.3 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.5 mi
- Shelter #1: 6.4 mi
- Waterwall: 5.7 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.8 mi
- Far Country Falls: 11.8 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
- Doughty Falls: 12.4 mi
- Quarters A: 7.3 mi
- Quarters B: 7.3 mi
- West Point Light: 7.4 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 19.3 mi
- Oil House: 19.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.2 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.8 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.5 mi
- Licton Springs: 4.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 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, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Seattle/University District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Kirkland · 4 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 4 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 4 mi
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