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Swimming Fish

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Swimming Fish is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Borne, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. EDMONDS TO KINGSTON passes 6.3 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The artist worked with children at the Bitter Lake Community Center to create 39 mobiles using fish forms cut from tin cans, and seaweed made from film negatives strung on wire; the fish are painted with felt tip marking pens and finger-nail polish.

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Coordinates47.72423, -122.34863

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Wingard Court North Street End: 0.3 mi
  • Bitter Lake Reservoir Open Space: 0.5 mi
  • North 125th Street End: 0.7 mi
  • Washington International School Preschool Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jack and Irene Curran Fountain Plaza: 0.9 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 0.9 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 1.5 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 1.7 mi
  • South Woods Park: 2.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Aurora Corridor & Interurban Trail Bridges: 1.3 mi
  • Licton Springs Park: 1.8 mi
  • World Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • In Memory - Will Rogers: 2.3 mi
  • Battle of Manila Bay Memorial: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 60
Museums
Attractions
Peaks: 40
  • Kite Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Promontory Point: 5.6 mi
  • Magnolia: 5.6 mi
  • Magnolia Bluff: 6.0 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 5.6 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 10.9 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 10.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 11.0 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Waterfalls: 14
  • Waterwall: 11.2 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 1.8 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 131°913 m24.8 mi
West Tiger #1SE 131°891 m23.1 mi
West Tiger #2SE 131°841 m22.5 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 133°795 m24.1 mi
West Tiger #3SE 131°770 m22.2 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE 137°618 m20.7 mi
Squak Mountain West PeakSE 138°608 m20.4 mi
Poo Poo PointSE 134°564 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2421:12
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, 5 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3211770338

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