- Elevation, modelled
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2476, -122.5242
Japanese Friendship Garden is a garden in Washington, at a modelled 105 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Terrace Park, a park 0.6 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Japanese Friendship Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | NE 53° | 167 m | 6.6 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 207° | 153 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 196° | 140 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 206° | 136 m | 13.1 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 178° | 132 m | 13.4 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 195° | 130 m | 13.5 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 202° | 128 m | 12.7 mi |
| Berger Hill | S 177° | 127 m | 11.4 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 12.1 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 12.1 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 16.9 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 23 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 24 mi
- Point White Pier · 24 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunset Terrace Park: 0.6 mi
- China Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- War Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Fircrest Park: 1.1 mi
- Adriana Hess Wetland Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Narrow's Bridge Informational Plaque: 0.9 mi
- Eagle Scout Service Project: 1.1 mi
- Tacoma Narrows Collapsed Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 2.4 mi
- Tacoma Golf Center: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 1.2 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 2.6 mi
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Experimental Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Proctor Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Hilltop Urban Garden (H.U.G. Farm): 3.2 mi
- Evergreen Tacoma Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- The Eagles Nest: 1.9 mi
- Tacoma RC Raceway: 3.0 mi
- Abandoned Car: 3.5 mi
- Point Ruston: 3.6 mi
- Sumatran Tigers & Waterfall Panorama: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 2.2 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Museum: 3.1 mi
- Fireboat No. 1: 3.2 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 3.2 mi
- Former Karpeles Manuscript Museum: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- The Dalmation Trout: 2.3 mi
- Children's Bell: 3.2 mi
- Ghost Log: 3.3 mi
- Mary and her dog Chip: 3.3 mi
- Manny Ellis Mural: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 5.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 6.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.6 mi
- Kay Hill: 7.0 mi
- Lister Hill: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 29
- Titlow Beach: 1.4 mi
- Salmon Beach: 3.1 mi
- Owen Beach: 4.5 mi
- South Beach: 4.8 mi
- Fox Island Sand Spit: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 5.5 mi
- Generator Building: 5.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 5.5 mi
- Boat House: 5.5 mi
- Oil House: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Windy Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 15.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Garrison Springs: 5.1 mi
- Ellison Spring: 6.3 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 8.9 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 10.9 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Victor Falls: 17.3 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 19.7 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 24.5 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, 3 mi away.
- Horned Nudibranch469 obs
- Mottled Star344 obs
- White-lined Dirona230 obs
- Branched Dendronotid174 obs
- Three-lined Aeolid171 obs
- Orange Sea Cucumber163 obs
- Red Rock Crab153 obs
- Ochre Sea Star149 obs
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