- Elevation, modelled
- 120 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2230, -122.5345
Experimental Gardens is a garden in Washington, at a modelled 120 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Eagles Nest, a attraction 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 5.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Experimental Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | NE 45° | 167 m | 8.0 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 208° | 153 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 195° | 140 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 208° | 136 m | 11.4 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 175° | 132 m | 11.8 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 194° | 130 m | 11.7 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 203° | 128 m | 10.9 mi |
| Berger Hill | S 174° | 127 m | 9.7 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 10.7 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 10.7 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 17.2 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 24 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 26 mi
- Point White Pier · 26 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- The Eagles Nest: 0.1 mi
- Abandoned Car: 1.8 mi
- Tacoma RC Raceway: 2.4 mi
- Bradley BlockHouse & Flett House: 2.6 mi
- T-33A: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Paradise Pond Park: 0.6 mi
- Thelma Gilmur Park: 0.7 mi
- Adriana Hess Wetland Park: 0.7 mi
- Colgate Park: 0.7 mi
- University Place Veterans Plaza: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Eagle Scout Service Project: 0.7 mi
- Tacoma Golf Center: 1.9 mi
- Tacoma Narrows Collapsed Bridge: 2.3 mi
- Narrow's Bridge Informational Plaque: 2.4 mi
- Chauncey & Johanna Griggs House: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Riconosciuto Park: 0.9 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 1.7 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 2.0 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Z's Reef Marine Preserve: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 1.8 mi
- Proctor Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Hilltop Urban Garden (H.U.G. Farm): 3.9 mi
- Evergreen Tacoma Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Stewart Middle School Community Garden: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Mary and her dog Chip: 1.9 mi
- Swoon: 2.7 mi
- The Dalmation Trout: 3.9 mi
- Significant Figures In The Development Of Polymers: 4.3 mi
- Manny Ellis Mural: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Lakewood History Museum: 3.7 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 3.7 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Museum: 3.7 mi
- Fox Island Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
- Steilacoom Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Kay Hill: 5.2 mi
- Lister Hill: 5.9 mi
- Porter Hills: 6.1 mi
- Ross Hill: 6.7 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 24
- Titlow Beach: 2.2 mi
- South Beach: 3.2 mi
- Salmon Beach: 4.8 mi
- Owen Beach: 6.2 mi
- Fox Island Sand Spit: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Main Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Point: 5.3 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Generator Building: 7.1 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 7.1 mi
- Boat House: 7.2 mi
- Oil House: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 14.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Garrison Springs: 3.4 mi
- Ellison Spring: 5.4 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 7.6 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 10.7 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Victor Falls: 17.1 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:31 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma Narrows AP, 4 mi away.
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