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Sky Legends

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Sky Legends is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Judy Fey Park, a park 0.2 miles away. FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH passes 1.9 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Glazed architectural terra cotta sculptures and tiles in exterior niches of the High Point Branch Library. Five legends from around the world relating to the sun, the stars, and the moon became the inspiration for this series of sculptures and tiles.

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Coordinates47.54810, -122.37607

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Judy Fey Park: 0.2 mi
  • Viewpoint Park: 0.2 mi
  • High Point Commons Park: 0.3 mi
  • High Point Pond Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mulberry Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Beaches: 60
  • Lowman Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Private beach: 1.2 mi
  • Southwest Brace Point Drive Street End: 2.1 mi
  • Southwest 98th Street End: 2.5 mi
  • Southwest Bronson Way Street End: 2.6 mi
Museums
Attractions
Peaks: 46
  • High Point: 0.6 mi
  • First Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Picnic Shelter 5: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 1.7 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 1.7 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 4: 1.7 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 3: 1.7 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Waterfalls: 8
  • Waterwall: 10.1 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Licton Springs: 10.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 101°913 m20.4 mi
West Tiger #1E 99°891 m18.9 mi
West Tiger #2E 98°841 m18.4 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 103°795 m19.4 mi
Taylor MountainESE 106°792 m23.4 mi
Brew HillESE 107°774 m24.3 mi
West Tiger #3E 98°770 m18.2 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 107°629 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1320:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

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, 3 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211765151

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