Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Shipping locks at seaward entry to the Lake Washington Ship Canal
Wikidata Q5769218, matched on coordinates and name (80 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1917
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 5.8 mi off the JCT WINSLOW FERRY ZONE TO JCT SR 3 VIC POULSBO
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 6 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 6 mi
- Winslow Way West Public Road End · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Commodore Park: 0.2 mi
- 28th Avenue Northwest Street End: 0.2 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 0.3 mi
- Thyme Patch Park: 0.3 mi
- Salmon Waves: 0.1 mi
- Parking Squid: 0.2 mi
- A Salish Welcome: 0.2 mi
- Ballard Boat: 0.5 mi
- Untitled: 0.5 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 0.1 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 0.2 mi
- Historic Carousel: 2.1 mi
- MV Skansonia: 3.4 mi
- International Fountain: 3.7 mi
- National Nordic Museum: 0.3 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 3.8 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture: 3.8 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 3.8 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 0.3 mi
- West Cramer Street End: 0.6 mi
- West Sheridan Street End: 0.6 mi
- 45th Avenue West Street End: 0.8 mi
- 48th Avenue West Street End: 1.4 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Leif Erikson Statue: 1.0 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 1.9 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 2.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 3.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.3 mi
- Oak Tree Garden: 3.4 mi
- Prairie-Style Garden: 3.4 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.3 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Magnolia: 1.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 4.6 mi
- Cherry Hill: 5.3 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.9 mi
- Eagledale Park: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.0 mi
- Camp Kelly: 8.1 mi
- Shelter #1: 8.9 mi
- Quarters B: 1.8 mi
- Quarters A: 1.8 mi
- West Point Light: 1.8 mi
- Oil House: 18.0 mi
- Office: 18.0 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.8 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Scatchet Head: 17.2 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Waterwall: 10.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 15.2 mi
- Far Country Falls: 16.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 16.8 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.5 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.3 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 120° | 913 m | 24.3 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 120° | 891 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Walker | WNW 290° | 844 m | 24.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 119° | 841 m | 22.0 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 122° | 795 m | 23.5 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 119° | 770 m | 21.7 mi |
| Green Hill | W 279° | 725 m | 24.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 125° | 629 m | 24.7 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 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 78002751OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/292961531
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 4 mi
- Seattle/University District · 4 mi
- Seattle · 5 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 5 mi
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