- Elevation, modelled
- 29 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3072, -122.5208
Polar Bears is a attraction in Washington, at a modelled 29 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Arctic Fox, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Polar Bears. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 92° | 167 m | 5.1 mi |
| High Point | NNE 23° | 158 m | 17.4 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 201° | 153 m | 17.3 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 200° | 145 m | 17.4 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 192° | 140 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 200° | 136 m | 17.0 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 192° | 130 m | 17.5 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 197° | 128 m | 16.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 14.1 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
- 14.1 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 14.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 18 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 20 mi
- Point White Pier · 20 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Arctic Fox: 0.0 mi
- Muskoxen: 0.0 mi
- Muskoxen: 0.0 mi
- In Touch with the Wild: 0.0 mi
- Red Wolves: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 0.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.2 mi
- Bear Grotto: 0.3 mi
- Francis W. Cushman: 0.3 mi
- Fort Nisqually: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Fireboat No. 1: 2.5 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 3.3 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 3.5 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Harbor History Museum: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 2.9 mi
- Indian Point: 4.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.1 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 44
- Owen Beach: 0.5 mi
- Salmon Beach: 1.1 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.2 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.4 mi
- Titlow Beach: 4.1 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 3.6 mi
- Generator Building: 3.6 mi
- Boat House: 3.6 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 3.6 mi
- Oil House: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Victor Falls: 19.1 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 20.9 mi
- Far Country Falls: 23.6 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 23.8 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.1 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
- Gig Harbor · 3 mi
- Tacoma · 5 mi
- Purdy · 7 mi
- Vashon Island · 8 mi
- Federal Way · 9 mi
- Fife · 9 mi
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