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Tulip Tree Mosaic

Tulip Tree Mosaic from directly overhead

Tulip Tree Mosaic is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Capitol Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 2.1 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Tree roots were the cause of the destruction of the previous sidewalk. Creation of this sidewalk treatment saved the tree for which it is named.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.62680, -122.31138

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Gardens
Parks
  • Volunteer Park: 0.4 mi
  • Broadway Hill Park: 0.4 mi
  • Miller Playfield: 0.4 mi
  • Williams Place: 0.5 mi
  • Miller Triangle: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.3 mi
  • East Harrison Street End: 1.4 mi
  • Madison Park Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Bay Street End: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 49
  • Capitol Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 0.7 mi
  • First Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Magnolia: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 4.5 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 4.7 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 4.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 4.9 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 6.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Licton Springs: 5.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 119°913 m19.5 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 118°891 m17.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 118°841 m17.3 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 121°795 m18.7 mi
Taylor MountainESE 121°792 m22.8 mi
Brew HillESE 122°774 m23.8 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 118°770 m16.9 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 125°629 m19.9 mi

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 solstice07:5615:2816:21

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770225

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