Artwork · Washington
Seattle George Monument
Seattle George Monument is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bell of Friendship, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 0.7 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates47.61114, -122.33044
- 0.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 0.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 0.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 2 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Bell of Friendship: 0.0 mi
- Urban Garden: 0.1 mi
- Cascade: 0.1 mi
- Mowitch Man: 0.2 mi
- Naramore Fountain: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Arne Gillam Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- James "Cisco" Morris Biodiversity Garden: 0.5 mi
- Three Car Park: 0.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
- Neototems Children's Garden: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- James R. Ellis: 0.1 mi
- Seattle Ice Arena Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 0.4 mi
- Seattle's First Public School House Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Grand Pacific Hotel plaque: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Museum of Illusions: 0.2 mi
- Discovery Portal: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Presents: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Art Museum: 0.4 mi
Parks
- First Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Westlake Park: 0.3 mi
- University Street Parklet: 0.3 mi
- McGraw Square: 0.4 mi
- Westlake Square: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- The Seattle Public Library - Central Library: 0.3 mi
- Sky View Observatory: 0.5 mi
- Sanitary Market Building: 0.5 mi
- Public Market Clock: 0.5 mi
- Pike Place Market: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.0 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.1 mi
- Camp Long: 4.2 mi
- Waldo Woods: 5.6 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 58
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 0.8 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.2 mi
- Bay Street End: 1.4 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 1.5 mi
- West Thomas Street End: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 50
- First Hill: 0.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.0 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.4 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 1.8 mi
- Magnolia: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Shelter #1: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.1 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.2 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.6 mi
Lighthouses: 22
- Quarters A: 6.0 mi
- Quarters B: 6.0 mi
- West Point Light: 6.0 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
- Oil House: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Waterwall: 7.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.6 mi
- Far Country Falls: 11.3 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Doughty Falls: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pigeon Point: 3.1 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.4 mi
- Licton Springs: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seattle George Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 115° | 913 m | 19.8 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 114° | 891 m | 18.1 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 114° | 841 m | 17.6 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 117° | 795 m | 18.9 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 118° | 792 m | 23.0 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 119° | 774 m | 24.0 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 113° | 770 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 121° | 629 m | 20.1 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 | 21:11 |
| 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 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5352025419
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- Seattle/Downtown · 0 mi
- Seattle · 1 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 1 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 2 mi
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