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Schema

Schema from directly overhead

Schema is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fish Children, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 6.5 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A wall-mounted cast aluminum high relief sculpture on painted wood, Schema was created with the assistance of young people at the community center.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.70590, -122.29137

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Meadowbrook Pond: 0.1 mi
  • Meadowbrook Playfield: 0.1 mi
  • Penguin Park: 0.6 mi
  • Thornton Creek Natural Area: 0.7 mi
  • Victory Heights Playground: 0.8 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Nature reserves
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 0.9 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 1.4 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 1.7 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 1.9 mi
  • South Woods Park: 2.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 43
  • Kite Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Promontory Point: 2.8 mi
  • Norway Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 25
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 2.7 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.0 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 8.5 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Waterwall: 8.5 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 133°913 m22.0 mi
West Tiger #1SE 133°891 m20.3 mi
West Tiger #2SE 134°841 m19.7 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 135°795 m21.4 mi
West Tiger #3SE 134°770 m19.4 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 138°629 m22.8 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 138°619 m22.9 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE 141°618 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2716:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424347515761676762544642
Precip in5.13.53.93.02.21.60.81.01.73.75.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770326

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