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W is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is WWI Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.2 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A bronze 'W' in the shape of the UW

What the record says

Built
2010
Height
7'
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates47.66095, -122.30966

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Parrington Lawn: 0.2 mi
  • Denny Yard: 0.2 mi
  • Building Park: 0.2 mi
  • The Quad: 0.3 mi
  • Ravenna Woods: 0.3 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Grieg Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Desert: 0.6 mi
  • Tikvah's Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Cool Tropics: 0.6 mi
  • Tree of Life: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 2.1 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 2.9 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.0 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.4 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 58
  • East Green Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
  • West Green Lake Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Madison Park Beach: 2.3 mi
  • 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.6 mi
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 48
  • Capitol Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Promontory Point: 2.7 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Kite Hill: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 34
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 6.2 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
  • Shelter #1: 6.7 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Waterfalls: 15
  • Waterwall: 7.1 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Licton Springs: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 125°913 m20.7 mi
West Tiger #1SE 125°891 m19.0 mi
West Tiger #2SE 125°841 m18.4 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 127°795 m19.9 mi
Taylor MountainSE 126°792 m24.0 mi
West Tiger #3SE 125°770 m18.1 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 130°629 m21.3 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 130°619 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2716:21

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8643067011

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