- Elevation, modelled
- 120 m
- Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
- Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak1,004 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.4460, -122.3040
Talking Fountain is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 120 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackleaf, a artwork 0.2 miles away. FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH passes 6.8 miles off.
- Built
- 1992
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Talking Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | E 88° | 1,004 m | 23.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | E 86° | 994.257 m | 22.6 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | E 80° | 913 m | 16.9 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ENE 75° | 891 m | 15.8 mi |
| Enumclaw Mountain | SE 125° | 849 m | 23.3 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ENE 74° | 841 m | 15.5 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | E 80° | 795 m | 15.8 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | E 88° | 792 m | 19.1 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 6.8 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 8.6 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 8.6 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 10 mi
- Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Blackleaf: 0.2 mi
- Celestial Navigation: 0.4 mi
- cloudsandclunkers: 0.5 mi
- Pantopol V: 0.6 mi
- A Drop of Sustenance: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Integration Peace Park: 1.2 mi
- Manhattan Park & Playfield: 1.3 mi
- Angle Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Angle Lake Manor Private Beach: 1.4 mi
- Crestview Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Railroad Car: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- George H. Stoner: 2.6 mi
- Steven J. Underwood Memorial Plaza: 2.8 mi
- Tom Deshner Memorial: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Walker Creek Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Valley Floor Community Park: 2.7 mi
- Springbrook Greenbelt: 3.2 mi
- Green River Natural Resources Area: 3.2 mi
- Grandview Park: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive: 2.2 mi
- Highline Heritage Museum: 2.4 mi
- Interim Computer Museum: 2.7 mi
- Tukwila Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Des Moines Historical Society: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Elda Behm's Paradise Garden: 2.3 mi
- Seattle Rose Society: 2.3 mi
- Seike Japanese Garden: 2.3 mi
- Puget Sound Daylily Club: 2.3 mi
- Cascadia Cultivars: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet: 4.9 mi
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: 5.0 mi
- LEM: 5.0 mi
- Wright Flyer: 5.0 mi
- Gemini Capsule: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- High Point: 7.3 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 8.6 mi
- Marshall's Hill: 9.4 mi
- Echo Mountain: 9.5 mi
- First Hill: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 58
- Pritchard Island Beach: 6.1 mi
- 8th Avenue South Street End: 6.2 mi
- Southwest 98th Street End: 6.4 mi
- Crow Beach: 6.6 mi
- Southwest Brace Point Drive Street End: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Woodmont Country Club: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 3: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 4: 7.1 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 5.2 mi
- Oil House: 5.2 mi
- Quarters B: 5.3 mi
- Quarters A: 5.3 mi
- Ship's Store: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Far Country Falls: 9.7 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Doughty Falls: 10.5 mi
- Waterwall: 12.7 mi
Springs: 6
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 15.6 mi
- Licton Springs: 17.6 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 18.8 mi
- Garrison Springs: 22.2 mi
- Ellison Spring: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Pigeon Point: 9.0 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Windy Bluff: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:29 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Tacoma AP, under a mile away.
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