Sundial
Sundial is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Duck Windvane, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 5.2 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Low cylindrical platform with a cone in the center, covered with ceramic tile in crescents of color which indicate seasons.
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Duck Windvane: 0.0 mi
- Story Pole: 0.3 mi
- SAMARA: 0.6 mi
- Seattle Scatter Piece: 0.6 mi
- Counterbalance Bicycles Mural: 0.7 mi
- Pathways Park: 0.1 mi
- SUN Park: 0.4 mi
- University Circle: 0.4 mi
- Laurelhurst Playfield: 0.5 mi
- Bryant Park: 0.6 mi
- Treuman Katz Sculpture Garden: 0.4 mi
- Soest Garden: 0.7 mi
- Goodfellow Grove: 0.8 mi
- Grieg Garden: 1.4 mi
- Circle Park: 1.4 mi
- Gardeners' Vista: 1.2 mi
- WWI Memorial: 1.4 mi
- WWI Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Monument to Spanish Civil War Volunteers: 1.4 mi
- Medal of Honor: 1.5 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 1.3 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 1.3 mi
- Reading Room: 1.5 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 1.5 mi
- MV Skansonia: 2.3 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 1.5 mi
- Unity Museum: 1.5 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 1.6 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 3.0 mi
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 3.4 mi
- Waldo Woods: 2.2 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- South Woods Park: 5.0 mi
- Matthews Beach: 2.1 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 2.2 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 2.4 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 3.1 mi
- Promontory Point: 1.4 mi
- Kite Hill: 1.8 mi
- Capitol Hill: 3.1 mi
- Cherry Hill: 3.7 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.9 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.1 mi
- Shelter #1: 7.0 mi
- Waterwall: 6.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.4 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.0 mi
- Quarters A: 7.1 mi
- Quarters B: 7.1 mi
- West Point Light: 7.2 mi
- Ladder Storage: 19.5 mi
- Oil House: 19.5 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.6 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.2 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.1 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 128° | 913 m | 19.9 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 128° | 891 m | 18.2 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 128° | 841 m | 17.6 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 131° | 795 m | 19.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 129° | 792 m | 23.3 mi |
| Brew Hill | SE 129° | 774 m | 24.3 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 128° | 770 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 133° | 629 m | 20.6 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 | 21:12 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3211770282
Day trips start here
- Seattle/University District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Kirkland · 4 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 4 mi
- Seattle/North · 4 mi
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