Space Needle
Space Needle is an attraction in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 40 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Moses, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.1 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States
Dates from 1961-04-17.
Wikidata Q5317, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Height
- 184 m
- Elevation
- 40 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Space Needle is privately owned by the Wright family
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 1.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 2.3 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 3 mi
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moses: 0.0 mi
- Feminine One: 0.0 mi
- Moon Gates: 0.0 mi
- Black Lightning: 0.0 mi
- Sonic Bloom: 0.1 mi
- Chihuly Garden and Glass: 0.0 mi
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture: 0.1 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 0.1 mi
- Pacific Science Center: 0.1 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.0 mi
- Neototems Children's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Poetry Garden: 0.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Arne Gillam Courtyard: 1.1 mi
- The First Commercial Monorail in America: 0.0 mi
- Al Rochester's Podium: 0.2 mi
- Kobe Friendship Bell: 0.2 mi
- August Wilson Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews: 0.4 mi
- Seattle Center: 0.2 mi
- International Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Glassblowing Studio: 0.4 mi
- Argosy Cruises - Lake Union: 0.7 mi
- Virginia V: 0.8 mi
- Tilikum Place: 0.2 mi
- Growing Vine Street Headwaters Park: 0.2 mi
- Denny Park: 0.4 mi
- Belltown Cottage Park: 0.5 mi
- Bell Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.4 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.0 mi
- Camp Long: 4.4 mi
- Waldo Woods: 5.1 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Bay Street End: 0.5 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 0.5 mi
- West Thomas Street End: 0.6 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 0.7 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.5 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 0.8 mi
- First Hill: 1.6 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.8 mi
- Magnolia: 2.8 mi
- Shelter #1: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area A: 6.1 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 5: 6.3 mi
- Quarters A: 4.9 mi
- Quarters B: 4.9 mi
- West Point Light: 4.9 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
- Oil House: 16.1 mi
- Waterwall: 8.0 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.7 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.4 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.2 mi
- Pigeon Point: 3.4 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Scatchet Head: 20.6 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.1 mi
- Licton Springs: 5.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Space Needle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 116° | 913 m | 20.8 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 115° | 891 m | 19.2 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 114° | 841 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 118° | 795 m | 20.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 118° | 792 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 114° | 770 m | 18.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 121° | 629 m | 21.2 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | ESE 121° | 619 m | 21.2 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 | 21:12 |
| 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/12903132
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 0 mi
- Seattle · 1 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
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