Artwork · Washington
Welcome Stone
Welcome Stone is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. West Tiger #2 stands 841 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoreline Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. EDMONDS TO KINGSTON passes 3.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates47.76351, -122.34931
- 3.7 mi off the EDMONDS TO KINGSTON
- 7.2 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC DISCOVERY BAY TO KINGSTON FERRY ZONE
- 8.3 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 10.5 mi off the JCT WINSLOW FERRY ZONE TO JCT SR 3 VIC POULSBO
Overlooks nearby
- Ralph E. White Memorial Obsercation Deck · 7 mi
- Whitty Way Public Road End · 10 mi
- Skogen Lane Public Road End · 10 mi
- Agate Street Road End · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Shoreline Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Shoreline Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Edmonds Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- Wickers Building: 5.0 mi
- Superintendent's Cottage: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Richmond Highlands: 0.1 mi
- Tsunami Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Big Red: 0.4 mi
- S. Cargo: 0.4 mi
- Polyhelix: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Saint Luke Greenspace: 0.5 mi
- Hillwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Echo Lake Park: 0.8 mi
- Cromwell Park: 0.8 mi
- Boeing Creek Open Space: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Pacific Northwest Conifer Arboretum: 1.0 mi
- 5th Avenue Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Kruckeberg Botanic Garden: 1.5 mi
- Dunn Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Animal Acres Demonstration Garden: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Innis Arden Reserve Park: 1.4 mi
- Ballinger Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Lake Forest Park Legacy Green Space: 2.5 mi
- South Woods Park: 2.7 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Aurora Corridor & Interurban Trail Bridges: 1.5 mi
- Battle of Manila Bay Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Fireplace: 2.9 mi
- Greenhouse: 2.9 mi
- In Memory - Will Rogers: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 60
- Spring Beach: 1.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 3.5 mi
- Marina Beach: 3.6 mi
- Olympic Beach: 3.7 mi
- Sunset Beach: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Historic Carousel: 6.4 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 6.7 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 6.9 mi
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 7.1 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 36
- Norway Hill: 7.0 mi
- Kite Hill: 7.3 mi
- Promontory Point: 7.6 mi
- Magnolia: 8.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.4 mi
- The Clearing: 12.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 13.3 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Waterwall: 13.3 mi
- McCauley Falls: 18.4 mi
- North Fork Falls: 18.6 mi
- Far Country Falls: 19.7 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Quarters B: 8.1 mi
- Quarters A: 8.1 mi
- West Point Light: 8.1 mi
- Ladder Storage: 12.9 mi
- Oil House: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Magnolia Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Scatchet Head: 10.9 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Pigeon Point: 13.3 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 14.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Licton Springs: 4.5 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welcome Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tiger #2 | SE 136° | 841 m | 24.4 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 136° | 770 m | 24.1 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 142° | 618 m | 22.8 mi |
| Squak Mountain West Peak | SE 143° | 608 m | 22.5 mi |
| Poo Poo Point | SE 139° | 564 m | 24.2 mi |
| Squak Mountain Southeast Peak | SE 142° | 510 m | 23.4 mi |
| Elwell | E 88° | 505 m | 24.8 mi |
| Wilderness Peak | SE 145° | 494 m | 20.6 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 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:27 | 16:20 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11068208636
Day trips start here
- Shoreline · 1 mi
- Edmonds · 3 mi
- Mountlake Terrace · 3 mi
- Seattle/North · 4 mi
- Lynnwood · 5 mi
- Puget Sound · 6 mi
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