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The American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory

The American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory from directly overhead

The American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack and Irene Curran Fountain Plaza, a park 0.3 miles away. EDMONDS TO KINGSTON passes 7.3 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Sculptured cast bronze statue of a soldier in fatigues on a sculptured rock granite base; memorial to the World War I veteran soldier.

What the record says

Built
1932-05-30

How to reach it

Coordinates47.70963, -122.34299

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jack and Irene Curran Fountain Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Mineral Springs Park: 0.4 mi
  • North 125th Street End: 0.8 mi
  • Hubbard Homestead Park: 0.9 mi
  • Northgate Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
  • Harkness Park: 0.6 mi
  • Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 1.0 mi
  • Concrete Wall Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Split-Rail Fence Garden: 1.2 mi
  • North Garden: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 0.7 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 1.1 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 1.6 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 1.6 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Licton Springs Park: 0.8 mi
  • World Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • In Memory - Will Rogers: 2.2 mi
  • Aurora Corridor & Interurban Trail Bridges: 2.3 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 44
  • Kite Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Promontory Point: 4.8 mi
  • Magnolia: 4.8 mi
  • Magnolia Bluff: 5.3 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 9.9 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 9.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 10.1 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Waterfalls: 14
  • Waterwall: 10.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 0.7 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 130°913 m23.9 mi
West Tiger #1SE 130°891 m22.2 mi
West Tiger #2SE 130°841 m21.7 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 132°795 m23.3 mi
West Tiger #3SE 130°770 m21.4 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 134°629 m24.7 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 134°619 m24.8 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE 136°618 m19.8 mi

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 solstice07:5615:2716:21

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3211770329

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