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The Forest Is Waiting

The Forest Is Waiting from directly overhead

The Forest Is Waiting is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottage Grove Park, a park 0.1 miles away. FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH passes 2.5 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A series of exterior sculptural elements that embellish the architectural façade of the library. Concepts for the artwork are taken from the nearby Longfellow Creek Watershed.

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Coordinates47.55301, -122.36315

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cottage Grove Park: 0.1 mi
  • Puget Boulevard Commons: 0.2 mi
  • Greg Davis Park: 0.2 mi
  • Puget Ridge Edible Park: 0.3 mi
  • High Point Pond Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Beaches: 60
  • Lowman Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Private beach: 1.9 mi
  • 8th Avenue South Street End: 2.3 mi
  • Southwest Bronson Way Street End: 2.4 mi
  • Fairmount Avenue Southwest Street End: 2.5 mi
Museums
Attractions
Peaks: 47
  • High Point: 1.2 mi
  • First Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 38
  • Picnic Shelter 5: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 3: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 4: 2.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Waterfalls: 9
  • Waterwall: 9.4 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Licton Springs: 10.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 103°913 m19.9 mi
West Tiger #1E 100°891 m18.4 mi
West Tiger #2E 100°841 m17.9 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 104°795 m18.9 mi
Taylor MountainESE 107°792 m22.9 mi
Brew HillESE 108°774 m23.8 mi
West Tiger #3E 99°770 m17.6 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 108°629 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1320:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 2 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211765154

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