- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓1,254 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.4785, -122.2621
Water Carry is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 7 m. Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ stands 1,254 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is 57th Avenue South Mini Park, a park 0.4 miles away. FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH passes 6.9 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1997
- Inscription
- The Grandmother Shook her baskets Of rain and made the ice go away So the people Could come and Live here.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Water Carry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | E 85° | 1,254 m | 24.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | E 94° | 1,004 m | 21.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | E 92° | 994.257 m | 20.6 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | E 87° | 913 m | 14.7 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | E 82° | 891 m | 13.5 mi |
| Enumclaw Mountain | SE 132° | 849 m | 23.2 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | E 81° | 841 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | E 88° | 795 m | 13.7 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 6.9 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 7.3 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 9.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 8 mi
- Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 57th Avenue South Mini Park: 0.4 mi
- Macadam Winter Garden: 0.4 mi
- Hazelnut Park: 0.5 mi
- Codiga Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverton Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Tukwila Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Interim Computer Museum: 2.2 mi
- Renton History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Museum of Flight: 3.2 mi
- The Red Barn: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Ripple Affect: 1.0 mi
- Multiplicity: 1.1 mi
- Soundings: 1.6 mi
- A Molecule of the Region: 1.6 mi
- A Drop of Sustenance: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Seike Japanese Garden: 1.9 mi
- Seattle Rose Society: 1.9 mi
- Cascadia Cultivars: 1.9 mi
- Puget Sound Daylily Club: 1.9 mi
- Elda Behm's Paradise Garden: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Renton Airport Dedicated Clayton Scott Field: 2.3 mi
- Clayton L. Scott: 2.3 mi
- Renton Airport/Clayton Scott Field: 2.4 mi
- Memorial Stone: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Space Needle of Renton: 2.2 mi
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet: 3.1 mi
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: 3.2 mi
- LEM: 3.2 mi
- Apollo Command Module 007A: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Springbrook Greenbelt: 3.0 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 3.2 mi
- Ikuta Greenbelt: 3.6 mi
- Walker Creek Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Valley Floor Community Park: 4.4 mi
Beaches
- Pritchard Island Beach: 3.5 mi
- Kennydale Beach: 4.0 mi
- 8th Avenue South Street End: 4.8 mi
- North Beach: 5.8 mi
- Southwest 98th Street End: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 60
- Marshall's Hill: 6.5 mi
- High Point: 6.8 mi
- First Hill: 7.2 mi
- Long View Peak: 7.9 mi
- Echo Mountain: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Shelter 2: 4.9 mi
- Shelter #1: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 3: 7.1 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 8.2 mi
- Oil House: 8.2 mi
- Quarters B: 8.3 mi
- Quarters A: 8.3 mi
- Ship's Store: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Far Country Falls: 6.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 7.3 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
- Doughty Falls: 7.7 mi
- Waterwall: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pigeon Point: 7.8 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 15.8 mi
- World Wall: 23.7 mi
- Family Wall: 23.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 13.5 mi
- Licton Springs: 15.7 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 21.2 mi
- Canyon Spring: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:22 | 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 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Renton Muni AP, 3 mi away.
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