- Elevation, modelled
- 44 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak1,004 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-902.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.5574, -122.2915
The Sound of Light is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 44 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pride, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.2 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2007
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Sound of Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | ESE 107° | 1,004 m | 23.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 106° | 994.257 m | 22.8 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 106° | 913 m | 16.7 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 104° | 891 m | 15.2 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 103° | 841 m | 14.7 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 108° | 795 m | 15.8 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 111° | 792 m | 19.8 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 112° | 774 m | 20.8 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 3.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 3.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 3.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 2 mi
- Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Pride: 0.1 mi
- Pride: 0.1 mi
- Pride: 0.1 mi
- Garden Windows: 0.1 mi
- A Relic in the Garden: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Columbia Park: 0.2 mi
- Dearborn Park: 0.4 mi
- Hitt's Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Central Park: 0.5 mi
- View Point Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Rhodes Holocaust Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Sick's Stadium Home Plate: 1.6 mi
- Anthony Q. Harris Memorial Bench: 2.0 mi
- Homer M. Hadley: 2.3 mi
- Tribute wall: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Snoqualmie P-Patch: 1.2 mi
- César Chávez Demonstration Garden: 1.9 mi
- Green Plate Special Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Bradner Gardens Park: 2.1 mi
- Atlantic Condominiums Urban Garden: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Georgetown Steam Plant: 1.5 mi
- Connections Musuem: 1.9 mi
- Northwest African American Museum: 2.2 mi
- Space Gallery: 2.7 mi
- The Red Barn: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Midnight Express: 2.6 mi
- Air Force One: 2.6 mi
- Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation: 2.7 mi
- Sputnik 1 (engineering model): 2.7 mi
- Resurs-500 Descent Module: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.1 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Camp Long: 3.9 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 5.3 mi
- Coal Creek Natural Area: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 59
- Mount Baker Beach: 1.8 mi
- North Beach: 1.8 mi
- 8th Avenue South Street End: 2.1 mi
- Pritchard Island Beach: 2.3 mi
- South Holgate Street End: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 55
- First Hill: 2.9 mi
- First Hill: 3.8 mi
- High Point: 4.2 mi
- Cherry Hill: 4.2 mi
- Capitol Hill: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Shelter #1: 0.9 mi
- Shelter 2: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 3.8 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 3.8 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Quarters A: 9.8 mi
- Quarters B: 9.8 mi
- West Point Light: 9.9 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
- Oil House: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Waterwall: 6.3 mi
- North Fork Falls: 7.6 mi
- Far Country Falls: 8.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Pigeon Point: 3.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 7.9 mi
- Licton Springs: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:28 | 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 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 1 mi away.
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