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Surge - Falling Water

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Surge - Falling Water is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Surge - Bad Buoys, a artwork 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 6.8 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2009-07-22
Material
steel;glass;plastic
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Coordinates47.70149, -122.32560

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel: 0.1 mi
  • Maple Leaf Community Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Northgate Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hubbard Homestead Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mineral Springs Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 0.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 0.8 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 1.0 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 1.6 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • World Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Licton Springs Park: 0.7 mi
  • In Memory - Will Rogers: 1.8 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.0 mi
  • Charles Cowen Park Gate: 2.2 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Museums
Beaches: 56
Peaks: 45
  • Promontory Point: 3.8 mi
  • Kite Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Magnolia: 4.8 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 3.9 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 9.0 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 9.0 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Waterfalls: 15
  • Waterwall: 9.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 0.7 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 130°913 m23.0 mi
West Tiger #1SE 130°891 m21.3 mi
West Tiger #2SE 130°841 m20.7 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 132°795 m22.3 mi
West Tiger #3SE 130°770 m20.4 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 134°629 m23.7 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 134°619 m23.8 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE 136°618 m18.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2716:20

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9780691551

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