Smith Tower Observatory
Smith Tower Observatory is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandmother Frog, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO VASHON passes 0.3 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
skyscraper in Seattle, Washington
Dates from 1914.
Wikidata Q1196348, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 0.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 0.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 0.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 2 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grandmother Frog: 0.0 mi
- Prefontaine Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Fortson Square: 0.1 mi
- Anawog: 0.1 mi
- Myrkott Pa Reutersvard: 0.1 mi
- Prefontaine Place: 0.0 mi
- Occidental Square: 0.1 mi
- Waterfall Garden: 0.1 mi
- Union Station Square: 0.2 mi
- Washington Street Boat Landing: 0.2 mi
- Underground Tour: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Square: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Square Pergola: 0.1 mi
- Beneath the Streets: 0.1 mi
- Comedy Underground: 0.1 mi
- Seattle Fallen Fire Fighters' Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Burke Building Arch: 0.2 mi
- Seattle's First Public School House Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Grand Pacific Hotel plaque: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Ice Arena Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Presents: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Pinball Museum: 0.4 mi
- Wing Luke Asian Museum: 0.5 mi
- Arne Gillam Courtyard: 0.6 mi
- James "Cisco" Morris Biodiversity Garden: 0.8 mi
- Katie Black's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Atlantic Condominiums Urban Garden: 1.0 mi
- Three Car Park: 1.2 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 2.4 mi
- Camp Long: 3.6 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 3.7 mi
- Waldo Woods: 6.2 mi
- Hamm Creek Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 0.2 mi
- South Holgate Street End: 1.2 mi
- Bay Street End: 1.6 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 1.8 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.8 mi
- First Hill: 0.7 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.5 mi
- Capitol Hill: 2.0 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.3 mi
- Magnolia: 4.3 mi
- Shelter #1: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.0 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.1 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.2 mi
- Quarters A: 6.3 mi
- Quarters B: 6.3 mi
- West Point Light: 6.4 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Oil House: 14.9 mi
- Waterwall: 7.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 11.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Doughty Falls: 11.8 mi
- Pigeon Point: 2.5 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 5.0 mi
- Licton Springs: 6.7 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith Tower Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 113° | 913 m | 19.6 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 112° | 891 m | 17.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 112° | 841 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 115° | 795 m | 18.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 116° | 792 m | 22.8 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 117° | 774 m | 23.8 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 111° | 770 m | 17.1 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 119° | 629 m | 19.8 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 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| 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 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4802016942
Day trips start here
- Seattle · 0 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 0 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 2 mi
- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
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