Artwork · Washington
Winter
Winter is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Dixie Peak stands 1,404 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Houghton Beach Park, a park 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 4.1 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994-07
- Material
- Finnish granite
How to reach it
Coordinates47.65938, -122.20711
- 4.1 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 4.9 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 7.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 7.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 5 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- East Portal View · 6 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Houghton Beach Park: 0.1 mi
- Carillon Woods: 0.4 mi
- Marsh Park: 0.4 mi
- Terrace Park: 0.5 mi
- Settler's Landing: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- First Romance Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.1 mi
- Spring: 0.1 mi
- Bounding Mule Deer: 0.2 mi
- Large Painted Phoenix: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Plaza of Kirkland Champions: 1.1 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi: 2.8 mi
- Lest We Forget: 3.2 mi
- Microsoft Product Walk of Fame: 3.8 mi
- Albert Anderson Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Kirkland Heritage Society: 1.2 mi
- KidsQuest Children's Museum: 2.7 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 4.9 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 4.9 mi
- Unity Museum: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Stick + Stones Outdoor Hummingbird Planting Garden: 2.7 mi
- Magnuson Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Nutmeg: 3.4 mi
- Treuman Katz Sculpture Garden: 3.5 mi
- Yao Garden: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Microsoft Visitor Center: 3.5 mi
- Microsoft Logo: 3.8 mi
- The Ravine Experience: 3.9 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 4.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Waldo Woods: 5.4 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Evans Creek Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 6.5 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 58
- Promontory Point: 2.4 mi
- Kite Hill: 2.5 mi
- Capitol Hill: 5.4 mi
- First Hill: 5.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 52
- Road End Beach: 0.7 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 3.6 mi
- Matthews Beach: 4.0 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 4.3 mi
- Calkins Point: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Picnic Shelter 2: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.8 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.0 mi
- Shelter #1: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Waterwall: 3.7 mi
- North Fork Falls: 9.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Far Country Falls: 10.2 mi
- Doughty Falls: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Quarters A: 10.6 mi
- Quarters B: 10.6 mi
- West Point Light: 10.6 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 20.3 mi
- Oil House: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Pigeon Point: 9.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Scatchet Head: 20.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.6 mi
- Licton Springs: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Peak | ESE 112° | 1,404 m | 24.9 mi |
| Blowdown Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,400 m | 24.6 mi |
| Crater Lake Peak | ESE 113° | 1,326 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | ESE 116° | 1,254 m | 24.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | SE 126° | 1,004 m | 23.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | SE 126° | 994.257 m | 22.3 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 134° | 913 m | 16.9 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 135° | 891 m | 15.2 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4340593390
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- Kirkland · 2 mi
- Bellevue · 3 mi
- Redmond · 4 mi
- Seattle/University District · 4 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 5 mi
- Mercer Island · 6 mi
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