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Spur Line

Spur Line from directly overhead

Spur Line is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Argosy Cruises - Lake Union, a attraction 0.3 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 2.0 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The artwork consists of benches, sidewalk inserts, pedestrian handrail dispersed along the pathway. View decks have been built in a number of stations.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.63230, -122.34053

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • MacLean Park: 0.4 mi
  • Trolley Hill Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bhy Kracke Park: 0.4 mi
  • Waterway 5 Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ward Springs Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Poetry Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Streissguth Gardens: 0.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Neototems Children's Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Three Car Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 0.3 mi
  • West Denny Way Street End: 1.3 mi
  • West Thomas Street End: 1.3 mi
  • Bay Street End: 1.3 mi
  • 6th Avenue West Street End: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 49
  • Queen Anne Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.8 mi
  • First Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Magnolia: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 5.4 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 5.5 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 6.1 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waterwall: 7.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Licton Springs: 4.6 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 118°913 m20.9 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 117°891 m19.2 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 117°841 m18.6 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 120°795 m20.0 mi
Taylor MountainESE 120°792 m24.2 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 117°770 m18.3 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 124°629 m21.3 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 124°619 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
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 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770236

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