Artwork · Washington
Wishing Whale
Wishing Whale is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Blue Mountain stands 923 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Hladky Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Cascade Loop passes 2.8 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates48.04095, -122.40946
- 2.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 2.8 mi off the CLINTON FERRY ZONE VIC WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 20 VIC KEYSTON FERRY ZONE
- 5.3 mi off the MUKILTEO TO CLINTON
- 11.0 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ralph E. White Memorial Obsercation Deck · 17 mi
- Agate Street Road End · 23 mi
- Sanwick Place Road End · 23 mi
- Whitty Way Public Road End · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thomas Hladky Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Seawall Park: 0.1 mi
- Boy and Dog Park: 0.1 mi
- Langley Park: 0.1 mi
- Frank Sullivan Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Whidbey Telephone: 0.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Flagpole: 0.6 mi
- Point Elliott Treaty Monument: 8.2 mi
- Parks Memorial: 9.8 mi
- The Everett Massacre: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Boy and Dog: 0.1 mi
- The Brush Cutter: 0.1 mi
- Wazmini III Courting His Bride: 0.1 mi
- Cottonwood Stone Circle: 4.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Deer Lagoon Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom: 6.0 mi
- Camano Island State Park: 7.1 mi
- Glendale Trust Land: 7.5 mi
- Trillium Community Forest: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 55
- Ancient Cedar: 8.6 mi
- Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park: 12.5 mi
- Giant Arborvitae: 13.5 mi
- The Washington State Corn Maze: 13.6 mi
- Lake Stevens Monster: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 51
- Rob Shouten Gallery Sculpture Garden: 0.0 mi
- Meerkerk Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Educational Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Evergreen Arboretum and Garden: 9.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Langley Whale Center: 0.0 mi
- Whidbey Island Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- South Whidbey Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Hibulb Cultural Center: 9.7 mi
- Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Getchell Hill: 13.5 mi
- Jorgenson Hill: 14.6 mi
- Morgan Hill: 17.4 mi
- Scenic Heights: 19.1 mi
- Lord Hill: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 17
- Tulalip Shores: 5.0 mi
- Double Bluff Beach: 6.5 mi
- Double Bluff County Park: 6.9 mi
- Foulweather Bluff Beach: 12.1 mi
- Portage Beach: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Top of bluff: 0.7 mi
- White Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Double Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Pratts Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Scatchet Head: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
- Quarters B: 8.0 mi
- Quarters A: 8.0 mi
- Oil House: 8.0 mi
- Ladder Storage: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 11.6 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 19.0 mi
- Site #2: 22.2 mi
- Site #1: 22.2 mi
- The Clearing: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- McGees: 21.1 mi
- Ehrlich: 23.1 mi
- Skagit City: 23.8 mi
- Metum: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 13.2 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Ludlow Falls: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Licton Springs: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wishing Whale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | ENE 66° | 923 m | 24.5 mi |
| Stimson Hill | NE 40° | 858 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Washington | NE 37° | 824 m | 22.9 mi |
| Big Skidder Hill | WSW 256° | 646 m | 24.6 mi |
| Dahlberg Mountain | ENE 73° | 582 m | 22.0 mi |
| Ebey Hill | NE 53° | 539 m | 22.4 mi |
| Devils Mountain | NNE 16° | 520 m | 23.3 mi |
| Scott Mountain | NNE 15° | 496 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:25 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:26 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Everett Snohomish CO AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10130891184
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