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Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely)

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Elevation, modelled
5 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak1,004 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway
Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-903.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:11local time
Coordinates
47.5426, -122.3161
Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely) from directly overhead

Water Into Electricity (That Man May Use It Freely) is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 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

Material
glass

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

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Picnic sites: 40
Lighthouses: 14
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
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).

Months averaging 5080 °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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