Attraction · Washington
Reading Room
Reading Room is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Broken Obelisk, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 3.9 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates47.65582, -122.30848
- 3.9 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 4.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 4 mi
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Broken Obelisk: 0.0 mi
- Blocked Out: 0.0 mi
- Breaking Away: 0.1 mi
- Bust of Edvard Grieg: 0.1 mi
- skʷatač dxʷʔal x̌ʷəlč: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Three Brick Monoliths: 0.1 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 0.2 mi
- MV Skansonia: 0.9 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 1.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Grieg Garden: 0.1 mi
- Desert: 0.3 mi
- Cool Tropics: 0.3 mi
- Tree of Life: 0.3 mi
- Warm Tropics: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey: 0.1 mi
- Medal of Honor: 0.1 mi
- Monument to Spanish Civil War Volunteers: 0.1 mi
- Robert "Storm" Townsend: 0.2 mi
- Gardeners' Vista: 0.2 mi
Parks
- The Quad: 0.1 mi
- Denny Yard: 0.1 mi
- Parrington Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Portage Bay Vista: 0.3 mi
- Building Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Henry Art Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 0.3 mi
- Unity Museum: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1.8 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Waldo Woods: 2.4 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.2 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 58
- East Green Lake Beach: 2.0 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 2.0 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 2.3 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.4 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 50
- Capitol Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.7 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.7 mi
- Promontory Point: 2.8 mi
- Kite Hill: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Picnic Shelter 2: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.9 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.1 mi
- Shelter #1: 6.4 mi
Lighthouses: 22
- Quarters A: 5.9 mi
- Quarters B: 5.9 mi
- West Point Light: 5.9 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 18.7 mi
- Oil House: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Waterwall: 6.8 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.6 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.5 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.3 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.6 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.1 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reading Room. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 124° | 913 m | 20.4 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 124° | 891 m | 18.7 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 124° | 841 m | 18.2 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 127° | 795 m | 19.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 126° | 792 m | 23.8 mi |
| Brew Hill | SE 126° | 774 m | 24.8 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 124° | 770 m | 17.9 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 130° | 629 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8674576761
Day trips start here
- Seattle/University District · 0 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 3 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 3 mi
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