- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak994.257 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-905.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.6741, -122.2518
Straight Shot is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 8 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 5.6 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
12 six-foot ink jade limestone columns placed precisely along this baseline. Drilled into each stone are two circular holes that allow visitors literally a straight shot of views of the surrounding park, reinforcing the use of the baseline.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Straight Shot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | SE 125° | 994.257 m | 24.6 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 132° | 913 m | 19.1 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 132° | 891 m | 17.4 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 132° | 841 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 135° | 795 m | 18.5 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 132° | 792 m | 22.5 mi |
| Brew Hill | SE 133° | 774 m | 23.6 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 133° | 770 m | 16.6 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 5.7 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 6.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 6.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- East Portal View · 6 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
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- Straight Shot: 0.1 mi
Gardens
- Magnuson Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Nutmeg: 1.3 mi
- Treuman Katz Sculpture Garden: 1.6 mi
- Soest Garden: 2.1 mi
- Goodfellow Grove: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Windermere Park: 1.0 mi
- University Circle: 1.1 mi
- Northeast 43rd Street End: 1.3 mi
- SUN Park: 1.4 mi
- View Ridge Park: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 2.0 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 2.9 mi
- Unity Museum: 3.0 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Plaza of Kirkland Champions: 2.0 mi
- Gardeners' Vista: 2.7 mi
- WWI Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Monument to Spanish Civil War Volunteers: 2.8 mi
- WWI Memorial: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 2.7 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 2.8 mi
- Reading Room: 2.9 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 3.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Waldo Woods: 3.1 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- South Woods Park: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 55
- Matthews Beach: 1.8 mi
- Road End Beach: 2.2 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lake City Beach Park: 3.6 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 49
- Promontory Point: 0.1 mi
- Kite Hill: 0.6 mi
- Capitol Hill: 4.3 mi
- Cherry Hill: 4.8 mi
- Norway Hill: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Picnic Shelter 2: 0.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.9 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.1 mi
- Shelter #1: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Waterwall: 5.6 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.0 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Doughty Falls: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters A: 8.6 mi
- Quarters B: 8.6 mi
- West Point Light: 8.6 mi
- Ladder Storage: 19.1 mi
- Oil House: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Magnolia Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Pigeon Point: 8.7 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.3 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 18.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.4 mi
- Licton Springs: 4.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 15.8 mi
| 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 | 07:56 | 15:27 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Kirkland · 3 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Seattle/University District · 3 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 4 mi
- Seattle/North · 4 mi
- Bellevue · 5 mi
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