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Microsoft Visitor Center

Microsoft Visitor Center from directly overhead

Microsoft Visitor Center is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Mount Teneriffe stands 1,459 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Microsoft Logo, a attraction 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 2.2 miles off.

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Getting there

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Coordinates47.64232, -122.13677

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Esterra Park: 0.5 mi
  • North Bellevue Community Park: 0.5 mi
  • Goldsmith Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bridle Trails Valley Creek Park: 0.9 mi
  • Flicker's Pond: 1.1 mi
Gardens
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Evans Creek Natural Area: 3.2 mi
  • Kathryn C. Lewis Natural Area: 5.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Natural Area: 6.4 mi
  • City of Bellevue Open Space: 6.4 mi
  • Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve: 6.8 mi
Peaks
  • Kite Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Promontory Point: 5.9 mi
  • First Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Union Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak): 7.3 mi
Beaches: 53
Picnic sites: 32
  • Picnic Area A: 5.5 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.5 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 5.6 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 5.8 mi
  • Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Waterwall: 3.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 3
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Licton Springs: 10.2 mi
  • Canyon Spring: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Microsoft Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TeneriffeESE 114°1,459 m22.5 mi
Dixie PeakESE 113°1,404 m21.4 mi
Blowdown MountainESE 115°1,400 m21.1 mi
Crater Lake PeakESE 114°1,326 m20.8 mi
Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ESE 117°1,254 m20.8 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakSE 129°1,004 m20.0 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakSE 129°994.257 m19.0 mi
East Tiger MountainSE 140°913 m13.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1120:2221:11
September equinox06:5618:2719:08
December solstice07:5515:2716:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424347515761676762544642
Precip in5.13.53.93.02.21.60.81.01.73.75.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4823592277

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