- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2961, -122.4987
Point Ruston is a attraction in Washington, at a modelled 2 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis W. Cushman, a historic site 1.0 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 1.0 miles off.
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Wikidata Q43306961, matched on coordinates and name (370 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Point Ruston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 82° | 167 m | 4.1 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 205° | 153 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 196° | 140 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 205° | 136 m | 16.7 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 182° | 132 m | 16.8 mi |
| Folsom Hill | S 182° | 130 m | 16.9 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 196° | 130 m | 17.0 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 202° | 128 m | 16.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 14.8 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 14.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 14.8 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 19 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 21 mi
- Point White Pier · 21 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Francis W. Cushman: 1.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 1.1 mi
- Bear Grotto: 1.1 mi
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 1.1 mi
- Tacoma Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Lowland Anoa: 1.1 mi
- Siamang: 1.1 mi
- Sumatran Tigers & Waterfall Panorama: 1.1 mi
- Asian Small-Clawed Otters: 1.1 mi
- Clouded Leopard Cub Den: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Fireboat No. 1: 1.3 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 2.0 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 2.4 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Former Karpeles Manuscript Museum: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 4.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 4.1 mi
- Indian Point: 5.2 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 43
- Salmon Beach: 1.4 mi
- Owen Beach: 1.8 mi
- Titlow Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 4.4 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 4.6 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Generator Building: 2.6 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 2.7 mi
- Boat House: 2.7 mi
- Oil House: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Victor Falls: 17.8 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 22.0 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 23.3 mi
- Far Country Falls: 23.3 mi
- North Fork Falls: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:30 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Tacoma · 4 mi
- Gig Harbor · 5 mi
- Federal Way · 8 mi
- Fife · 8 mi
- Vashon Island · 8 mi
- Olalla · 9 mi
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