Tree Bench
Tree Bench is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 0.6 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Made of colored mortar, concrete and stainless steel inlays, Tree Bench takes the shape of a tree sliced in half lengthwise, floating above the ground and inviting visitors to sit on its trunk and branches.
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 1.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 1.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 1 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pratt Park: 0.1 mi
- Spruce Street Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park: 0.2 mi
- Wisteria Park: 0.3 mi
- Hoa Mai Park: 0.5 mi
- My Testimony in Stone: 0.1 mi
- The People's Wall: 0.1 mi
- Soul Pole: 0.2 mi
- Children of the Sea: 0.2 mi
- Renouveau: 0.3 mi
- Nova Farm: 0.6 mi
- James "Cisco" Morris Biodiversity Garden: 0.8 mi
- Katie Black's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Atlantic Condominiums Urban Garden: 1.0 mi
- Bradner Gardens Park: 1.1 mi
- Leschi Dreamcatcher: 0.7 mi
- Frink Park Caretaker's House: 0.9 mi
- Historic Point Of Interest: 1.0 mi
- Homer M. Hadley: 1.1 mi
- The Electric Lady Studio Guitar: 1.2 mi
- Wing Luke Asian Museum: 0.8 mi
- Seattle Pinball Museum: 0.9 mi
- Northwest African American Museum: 0.9 mi
- Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery: 1.1 mi
- Seattle Presents: 1.1 mi
- Sky View Observatory: 1.1 mi
- Smith Tower Observatory: 1.2 mi
- Comedy Underground: 1.2 mi
- Underground Tour: 1.2 mi
- The Seattle Public Library - Central Library: 1.2 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.1 mi
- Camp Long: 4.3 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.8 mi
- Waldo Woods: 6.2 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.4 mi
- Mount Baker Beach: 1.5 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 1.9 mi
- South Holgate Street End: 2.0 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.3 mi
- First Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.9 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.0 mi
- First Hill: 3.3 mi
- Shelter #1: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 3.9 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.0 mi
- Shelter 2: 4.4 mi
- Quarters A: 7.3 mi
- Quarters B: 7.3 mi
- West Point Light: 7.3 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 15.1 mi
- Oil House: 15.1 mi
- Waterwall: 6.0 mi
- North Fork Falls: 9.3 mi
- Far Country Falls: 10.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Doughty Falls: 10.8 mi
- Pigeon Point: 3.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.9 mi
- Licton Springs: 6.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tree Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 112° | 994.257 m | 24.4 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 115° | 913 m | 18.5 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 113° | 891 m | 16.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 113° | 841 m | 16.3 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 117° | 795 m | 17.6 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 118° | 792 m | 21.8 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 119° | 774 m | 22.7 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 113° | 770 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3211770107
Day trips start here
- Seattle · 1 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 2 mi
- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
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