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Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely)

Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely) from directly overhead

Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely) is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Georgetown Steam Plant, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 3.3 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Inlaid glass mosaic inspired by Emile Zola's words: One day will come when electricity will be for everyone as the waters of the rivers and the winds of Heaven. It should not merely be supplied, but lavished, that men may use it at their will as the ai

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What the record says

Material
glass
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Coordinates47.54260, -122.31607

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Mini Mart City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Georgetown Parklet: 0.3 mi
  • Ruby Chow Park: 0.3 mi
  • Oxbow Park: 0.3 mi
  • Georgetown Playfield: 0.7 mi
Beaches: 60
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions
Historic sites
Nature reserves
  • Hamm Creek Natural Area: 2.1 mi
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 2.7 mi
  • Camp Long: 2.9 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.6 mi
  • Walker Creek Preserve: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 53
  • High Point: 2.9 mi
  • First Hill: 4.4 mi
  • First Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 2.4 mi
  • Shelter 2: 3.0 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 5: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 3.8 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • Waterwall: 7.9 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Licton Springs: 10.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakESE 104°1,004 m24.5 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 102°994.257 m23.6 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 102°913 m17.6 mi
West Tiger #1E 99°891 m16.1 mi
West Tiger #2E 98°841 m15.6 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 104°795 m16.6 mi
Taylor MountainESE 107°792 m20.6 mi
Brew HillESE 108°774 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1320:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, under a mile away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3211770248

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