Arthur Foss
Arthur Foss is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Northwest Seaport, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.7 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic tugboat in Seattle, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q2865102, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 1.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 2.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 3 mi
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Northwest Seaport: 0.0 mi
- Museum of History and Industry: 0.0 mi
- Center for Wooden Boats: 0.1 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture: 0.7 mi
- Virginia V: 0.0 mi
- Swiftsure (LV-83): 0.0 mi
- Duwamish: 0.0 mi
- Discovery: 0.0 mi
- Lotus: 0.0 mi
- 1890 Seattle Fire Department Bell: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews: 0.7 mi
- Kobe Friendship Bell: 0.8 mi
- The First Commercial Monorail in America: 0.8 mi
- August Wilson Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Waterway 5 Park: 0.1 mi
- Eastlake Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Bellevue Place: 0.4 mi
- Cascade Playground: 0.5 mi
- Lakeview Place: 0.5 mi
- The Wanderer: 0.2 mi
- Mirall: 0.3 mi
- Vessel: 0.3 mi
- Spur Line: 0.3 mi
- Dreamer: 0.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Poetry Garden: 0.8 mi
- Three Car Park: 0.9 mi
- Streissguth Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Neototems Children's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 4.0 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.5 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.7 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Camp Long: 5.1 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 0.1 mi
- Bay Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Thomas Street End: 1.3 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.9 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 0.9 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.5 mi
- First Hill: 1.6 mi
- Magnolia: 3.0 mi
- Shelter #1: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.8 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.9 mi
- Quarters A: 5.1 mi
- Quarters B: 5.1 mi
- West Point Light: 5.2 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 16.7 mi
- Oil House: 16.7 mi
- Waterwall: 7.5 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.0 mi
- Pigeon Point: 4.1 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Scatchet Head: 20.1 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.4 mi
- Licton Springs: 4.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arthur Foss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 118° | 913 m | 20.6 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 117° | 891 m | 18.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 117° | 841 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 120° | 795 m | 19.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 120° | 792 m | 23.9 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 121° | 774 m | 24.8 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 116° | 770 m | 18.0 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 123° | 629 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 89001078OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — ARTHUR FOSS (tugboat), reference 89001078, listed 04/11/89.
OpenStreetMap element way/201065241
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 0 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 2 mi
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