Waterworks
Waterworks is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ribbon of Light, Monolith, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.4 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Source element is approximately 35 feet in diameter, and 12’ high; water flows out of the top over granite cobbles. The center of the cone is offset, so that the north side is sloped more gently and the water flowing down the surface will be softer
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 1.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 1.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 2 mi
- East Portal View · 2 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ribbon of Light, Monolith: 0.0 mi
- Ribbon of Light, Reveries: 0.0 mi
- Ribbon of Light, Lambda: 0.0 mi
- Hot Rat Summer: 0.1 mi
- BUSSTOP (a variation on the): 0.1 mi
- Cal Anderson Park: 0.1 mi
- Arcade Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Summit Slope Park: 0.3 mi
- Williams Place: 0.3 mi
- Seven Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- The Electric Lady Studio Guitar: 0.2 mi
- James R. Ellis: 0.8 mi
- Seattle Ice Arena Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews: 1.0 mi
- Princess Angeline Grave: 1.0 mi
- Three Car Park: 0.3 mi
- James "Cisco" Morris Biodiversity Garden: 0.6 mi
- Arne Gillam Courtyard: 0.8 mi
- Dahlia garden: 0.9 mi
- Nova Farm: 1.1 mi
- Discovery Portal: 0.7 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.9 mi
- Center for Wooden Boats: 1.0 mi
- Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery: 1.0 mi
- The Seattle Public Library - Central Library: 1.0 mi
- Twilight: 1.0 mi
- Lotus: 1.0 mi
- Discovery: 1.0 mi
- Duwamish: 1.1 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.6 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.8 mi
- Camp Long: 4.8 mi
- Waldo Woods: 5.0 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.1 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.4 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 1.8 mi
- Bay Street End: 1.8 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Hill: 0.4 mi
- First Hill: 0.7 mi
- Capitol Hill: 0.8 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 1.9 mi
- Magnolia: 4.0 mi
- Shelter #1: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.8 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.5 mi
- Quarters A: 6.2 mi
- Quarters B: 6.2 mi
- West Point Light: 6.2 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
- Oil House: 16.1 mi
- Waterwall: 6.6 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 11.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 11.9 mi
- Pigeon Point: 3.7 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.8 mi
- Licton Springs: 5.7 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waterworks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 117° | 913 m | 19.5 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 116° | 891 m | 17.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 116° | 841 m | 17.3 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 119° | 795 m | 18.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 120° | 792 m | 22.8 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 120° | 774 m | 23.8 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 115° | 770 m | 17.0 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 123° | 629 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1726088109
Day trips start here
- Seattle · 1 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 1 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
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