Attraction · Washington
Swiftsure (LV-83)
Swiftsure (LV-83) is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Northwest Seaport, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.7 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates47.62819, -122.33668
- 1.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 1.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.8 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 2.4 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 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Northwest Seaport: 0.0 mi
- Museum of History and Industry: 0.0 mi
- Center for Wooden Boats: 0.1 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Duwamish: 0.0 mi
- Arthur Foss: 0.0 mi
- Discovery: 0.0 mi
- Virginia V: 0.0 mi
- Lotus: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- 1890 Seattle Fire Department Bell: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews: 0.7 mi
- Kobe Friendship Bell: 0.8 mi
- The First Commercial Monorail in America: 0.8 mi
- August Wilson Memorial: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Waterway 5 Park: 0.1 mi
- Eastlake Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Bellevue Place: 0.4 mi
- Cascade Playground: 0.5 mi
- Lakeview Place: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- The Wanderer: 0.2 mi
- Mirall: 0.3 mi
- Vessel: 0.3 mi
- Spur Line: 0.3 mi
- Dreamer: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Poetry Garden: 0.8 mi
- Three Car Park: 0.8 mi
- Streissguth Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Neototems Children's Garden: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 4.0 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.5 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.7 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Camp Long: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 58
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 0.1 mi
- Bay Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 1.3 mi
- West Thomas Street End: 1.3 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.9 mi
Peaks: 50
- Queen Anne Hill: 0.9 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.4 mi
- First Hill: 1.5 mi
- Magnolia: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Shelter #1: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.8 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.9 mi
Lighthouses: 22
- Quarters A: 5.1 mi
- Quarters B: 5.1 mi
- West Point Light: 5.2 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 16.7 mi
- Oil House: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Waterwall: 7.5 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.4 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pigeon Point: 4.1 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Scatchet Head: 20.1 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 20.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.4 mi
- Licton Springs: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swiftsure (LV-83). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 118° | 913 m | 20.6 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 117° | 891 m | 18.9 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 117° | 841 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 120° | 795 m | 19.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 120° | 792 m | 23.9 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 121° | 774 m | 24.8 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 116° | 770 m | 18.0 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 123° | 629 m | 20.9 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 75001852OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — RELIEF (lightship), reference 75001852, listed 04/23/75.
OpenStreetMap element way/201065097
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 0 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 2 mi
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