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Shango Throne

Shango Throne from directly overhead

Shango Throne is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kuba Grille, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 1.1 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Painted male figure in wall niche decorated with all sorts of recycled material on an orange background, flanked by painted wood tiles. Decorated by community children.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.60768, -122.30215

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garfield Playfield: 0.0 mi
  • Gerber Park: 0.3 mi
  • Firehouse Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Powell Barnett Park: 0.3 mi
  • Spruce Street Mini Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.5 mi
  • Camp Long: 4.8 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 5.1 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 5.8 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 51
  • Cherry Hill: 0.8 mi
  • First Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.9 mi
  • First Hill: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 3.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 3.7 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.9 mi
  • Shelter 2: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 5.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Licton Springs: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 113°994.257 m24.4 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 116°913 m18.5 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 115°891 m16.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 115°841 m16.3 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 118°795 m17.6 mi
Taylor MountainESE 119°792 m21.8 mi
Brew HillESE 120°774 m22.7 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 114°770 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770160

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