Soul Pole
Soul Pole is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Children of the Sea, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 0.8 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Carved pole in the style of Native American totems depicting the history of the black man.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 1.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 1.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 1 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Children of the Sea: 0.0 mi
- Renouveau: 0.0 mi
- My Testimony in Stone: 0.1 mi
- The People's Wall: 0.2 mi
- Tree Bench: 0.2 mi
- Spruce Street Mini Park: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park: 0.1 mi
- Pratt Park: 0.3 mi
- Flo Ware Park: 0.3 mi
- Garfield Playfield: 0.4 mi
- Nova Farm: 0.5 mi
- James "Cisco" Morris Biodiversity Garden: 1.0 mi
- Bradner Gardens Park: 1.1 mi
- Katie Black's Garden: 1.1 mi
- Atlantic Condominiums Urban Garden: 1.1 mi
- Leschi Dreamcatcher: 0.5 mi
- Frink Park Caretaker's House: 0.6 mi
- Historic Point Of Interest: 0.8 mi
- May Peace Prevail On Earth: 1.0 mi
- Homer M. Hadley: 1.0 mi
- Northwest African American Museum: 0.9 mi
- Wing Luke Asian Museum: 1.0 mi
- Seattle Pinball Museum: 1.1 mi
- Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery: 1.3 mi
- Seattle Presents: 1.3 mi
- Sky View Observatory: 1.3 mi
- Smith Tower Observatory: 1.4 mi
- The Seattle Public Library - Central Library: 1.5 mi
- Comedy Underground: 1.5 mi
- Underground Tour: 1.5 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.2 mi
- Camp Long: 4.5 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 5.0 mi
- Waldo Woods: 6.2 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Mount Baker Beach: 1.4 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.6 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 1.7 mi
- South Holgate Street End: 2.2 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.5 mi
- First Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 2.0 mi
- First Hill: 3.1 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.2 mi
- Shelter #1: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area A: 3.6 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area C: 3.7 mi
- Shelter 2: 4.3 mi
- Quarters A: 7.4 mi
- Quarters B: 7.4 mi
- West Point Light: 7.5 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 15.1 mi
- Oil House: 15.2 mi
- Waterwall: 5.8 mi
- North Fork Falls: 9.1 mi
- Far Country Falls: 9.9 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Doughty Falls: 10.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 3.4 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Scatchet Head: 22.3 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.8 mi
- Licton Springs: 6.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soul Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 112° | 994.257 m | 24.2 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 115° | 913 m | 18.3 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 114° | 891 m | 16.7 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 113° | 841 m | 16.1 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 117° | 795 m | 17.5 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 118° | 792 m | 21.6 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 119° | 774 m | 22.5 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 113° | 770 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:55 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3211770112
Day trips start here
- Seattle · 1 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 2 mi
- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
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