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Union

Union from directly overhead

Union is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Magnolia Family, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.9 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2023
Material
resin;metal
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.63552, -122.29580

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Magnolia Family: 0.0 mi
  • Hybrid Rhododendrons: 0.0 mi
  • Mountain Ashes: 0.1 mi
  • Loderi Valley: 0.1 mi
  • The Daniel J. Hinkley Asian Maple Collection: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • East Gateway Park: 0.3 mi
  • West Gateway Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lambert Place: 0.6 mi
  • Hyde Place: 0.6 mi
  • Beaver Lodge Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
Attractions
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 3.9 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.7 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 4.9 mi
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 5.2 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Madison Park Beach: 0.9 mi
  • East Harrison Street End: 1.1 mi
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Bay Street End: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 51
  • Capitol Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.4 mi
  • First Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Promontory Point: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 38
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 3.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 4.5 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.6 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 4.7 mi
  • Shelter #1: 4.9 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 15
  • Waterwall: 5.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Licton Springs: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 117°994.257 m24.9 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 122°913 m19.2 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 121°891 m17.5 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 121°841 m16.9 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 124°795 m18.4 mi
Taylor MountainESE 124°792 m22.5 mi
Brew HillSE 124°774 m23.5 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 121°770 m16.6 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 solstice07:5615:2816:21

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11666102316

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