Artwork · Washington
Surge - Wiggle Posts
Surge - Wiggle Posts is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Leaf Community Gardens, a park 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 6.9 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010-01-02
- Material
- steel;plastic
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates47.70303, -122.32343
- 6.9 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 7.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 7.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 7.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 6 mi
- East Portal View · 8 mi
- Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Whitty Way Public Road End · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Maple Leaf Community Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel: 0.1 mi
- Northgate Park: 0.2 mi
- Hubbard Homestead Park: 0.5 mi
- Victory Creek Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Surge - Bad Buoys: 0.1 mi
- Twilight Flight: 0.1 mi
- Surge - Falling Water: 0.1 mi
- The Eddy: 0.2 mi
- In Transition is Unity: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Waldo Woods: 1.0 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- World Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Licton Springs Park: 0.8 mi
- In Memory - Will Rogers: 1.6 mi
- Lake City Living Memorial Triangle: 2.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 1.0 mi
- Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard: 1.3 mi
- Harkness Park: 1.3 mi
- Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 1.4 mi
- Wedgwood Demonstration Garden: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 2.3 mi
- Historic Carousel: 2.6 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 3.3 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 3.3 mi
- Reading Room: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Unity Museum: 2.9 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 3.0 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 3.3 mi
- National Nordic Museum: 4.0 mi
- Shoreline Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 56
- East Green Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
- Matthews Beach: 2.4 mi
- Lake City Beach Park: 2.4 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 45
- Kite Hill: 3.7 mi
- Promontory Point: 3.8 mi
- Magnolia: 4.9 mi
- Capitol Hill: 5.1 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 5.2 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: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 9.2 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters B: 5.9 mi
- Quarters A: 5.9 mi
- West Point Light: 5.9 mi
- Ladder Storage: 17.0 mi
- Oil House: 17.0 mi
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
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 9.3 mi
- Scatchet Head: 15.3 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 16.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 0.8 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Surge - Wiggle Posts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 130° | 913 m | 23.0 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 130° | 891 m | 21.3 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 130° | 841 m | 20.7 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 132° | 795 m | 22.3 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 130° | 770 m | 20.4 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 135° | 629 m | 23.7 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 135° | 619 m | 23.8 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 137° | 618 m | 18.8 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9780691549
Day trips start here
- Seattle/North · 1 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 3 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Seattle/University District · 3 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 4 mi
- Shoreline · 4 mi
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