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The Philosophical Promenade

The Philosophical Promenade from directly overhead

The Philosophical Promenade is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Urban Peace Circle, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 runs past it. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Philosophical Promenade is a visual poem that allegorically depicts everyone’s journey from “dawn” to “twilight.” The artwork is composed of two identical sets of 12 conceptual “gateways,” that are approximately 50 feet apart along a pathway.

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
granite
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates47.59054, -122.29546

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint: 0.1 mi
  • Jimi Hendrix Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mount Baker Ridge Viewpoint: 0.3 mi
  • Benvenuto Viewpoint: 0.4 mi
  • Seattle Children's Playgarden: 0.4 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.1 mi
  • Camp Long: 4.3 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 5.1 mi
  • Hamm Creek Natural Area: 5.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Natural Area: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 55
  • First Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.0 mi
  • First Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 1.9 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.3 mi
  • Shelter 2: 3.5 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 5.6 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Licton Springs: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakESE 112°1,004 m24.6 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 111°994.257 m23.6 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 113°913 m17.7 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 112°891 m16.1 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 111°841 m15.5 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 115°795 m16.8 mi
Taylor MountainESE 117°792 m20.9 mi
Brew HillESE 118°774 m21.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13235458804

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