Straight Shot
Straight Shot is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 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.
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 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
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- Straight Shot: 0.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.4 mi
- Licton Springs: 4.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 15.8 mi
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 |
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 | 07:56 | 15:27 | 16:20 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4424122606
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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