Artwork · Washington
Windsong
Windsong is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Blowdown Mountain stands 1,400 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Medina Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.0 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- red cedar
How to reach it
Coordinates47.61993, -122.23143
- 2.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 5.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 5.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 2 mi
- East Portal View · 3 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Medina Park: 0.1 mi
- View Point Park: 0.5 mi
- City Dock: 0.6 mi
- Clyde Beach Park: 0.7 mi
- Clyde Hill City Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Forest Deity: 1.2 mi
- Story Pole VI: 1.3 mi
- Legends of the Deep #2: 1.3 mi
- Legends of the Deep #2: 1.3 mi
- Amore: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Lest We Forget: 1.4 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi: 1.7 mi
- Memorial Benches: 2.6 mi
- May Peace Prevail On Earth: 2.6 mi
- Ostbo Boiler House: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Stick + Stones Outdoor Hummingbird Planting Garden: 1.7 mi
- Yao Garden: 2.6 mi
- Pacific Connections Garden: 3.0 mi
- Camellia Family: 3.0 mi
- Witch Hazel Family: 3.0 mi
Museums
- KidsQuest Children's Museum: 1.7 mi
- Northwest African American Museum: 3.9 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 3.9 mi
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 4.1 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- The Ravine Experience: 2.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.1 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 4.3 mi
- Reading Room: 4.4 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Coal Creek Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- Waldo Woods: 6.2 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 6.7 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 59
- First Hill: 2.6 mi
- Cherry Hill: 3.7 mi
- Promontory Point: 3.9 mi
- Capitol Hill: 3.9 mi
- First Hill: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 55
- Calkins Point: 1.7 mi
- Road End Beach: 2.3 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 2.4 mi
- Mercerwood Shore Club beach: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Picnic Area A: 2.0 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 4.3 mi
- Shelter #1: 4.3 mi
Lighthouses: 22
- Quarters A: 9.9 mi
- Quarters B: 9.9 mi
- West Point Light: 9.9 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 17.4 mi
- Oil House: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Waterwall: 2.6 mi
- North Fork Falls: 7.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 8.4 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Pigeon Point: 6.8 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Scatchet Head: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.9 mi
- Licton Springs: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Windsong. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowdown Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,400 m | 24.7 mi |
| Crater Lake Peak | ESE 106° | 1,326 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | ESE 109° | 1,254 m | 24.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | ESE 119° | 1,004 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 119° | 994.257 m | 21.8 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 124° | 913 m | 16.1 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 124° | 891 m | 14.4 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 124° | 841 m | 13.8 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 | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10813931507
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- Bellevue · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
- Mercer Island · 4 mi
- Seattle/University District · 4 mi
- Kirkland · 5 mi
- Seattle · 5 mi
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