- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Flash Mountain909 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 VIC ELMA TO JCT SR 101 VIC TUMWATER4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.0205, -122.9373
Rain Garden is a garden in Washington, at a modelled 50 m. Flash Mountain stands 909 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Lake Meadows, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC ELMA TO JCT SR 101 VIC TUMWATER passes 4.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Rain Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Mountain | WSW 257° | 909 m | 9.4 mi |
| Capitol Peak | WSW 251° | 787 m | 10.0 mi |
| Larch Mountain | WSW 256° | 774 m | 9.7 mi |
| Rock Candy Mountain | W 264° | 701 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fuzzy Top | WSW 242° | 462 m | 12.2 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | SSE 146° | 453 m | 14.7 mi |
| Northcraft Mountain | SSE 155° | 429 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Molly | WSW 237° | 344 m | 8.5 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC ELMA TO JCT SR 101 VIC TUMWATER
- 0.6 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 13.4 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
- 21.2 mi off the JCT PIONEER RD VIC CENTRAL PARK TO SR 8 VIC ELMA
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tumwater Hill Park: 0.8 mi
- Tot Lot Park: 0.9 mi
- Evergreen Park: 1.0 mi
- Christopher Park: 1.0 mi
- Overlook Point Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Deschutes No. 3 Fishway: 1.6 mi
- Capitol Steps: 1.9 mi
- Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Winged Victory: 1.9 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Rock Candy Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Mount Molly: 8.5 mi
- Flash Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Little Larch Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Larch Mountain: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 40
- Territorial Sundance: 1.8 mi
- Growing II: 1.9 mi
- Winged Victory: 1.9 mi
- Water Garden: 2.1 mi
- Seven Oars: 2.1 mi
Museums: 30
- Crosby House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Henderson House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Olympia Aha Heritage Alliance Museum: 2.4 mi
- Puget Sound Estuarium: 2.5 mi
- L.O.T.T. W.E.T Center: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Capitol Sunken Garden: 2.0 mi
- Sunrise Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fairie Perennial & Herb Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Yashiro Japanese Garden: 2.6 mi
- Capital Vision Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 22
- Carnival Grounds: 7.0 mi
- Andrews Arena: 7.1 mi
- Food Court Stage: 7.2 mi
- Ocean City Ferry: 13.6 mi
- Vehicle Park: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Black Lake Meadows: 0.6 mi
- Lake Lois Habitat Reserve: 6.7 mi
- Louise H. Meyers Park: 7.4 mi
- Tolmie State Park: 10.4 mi
- Skookum Inlet Natural Area Preserve: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 10
- Countryside Beach: 6.8 mi
- The Arbors Private Beach: 7.7 mi
- Joemma Beach: 15.4 mi
- Palmer Lake "Sunny side": 16.3 mi
- Palmer Lake "Shady side": 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Thirty-eight Infantry Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Seven-infantry Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 15.8 mi
Springs: 7
- McAllister Springs: 10.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.0 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 12.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 16.5 mi
- Ellison Spring: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Kennedy Falls: 9.8 mi
- Mima Falls: 10.4 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 15.8 mi
- Porter Falls: 15.8 mi
- Bloody Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Maytown Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Scatter Creek Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Elma Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Environmental Study Area: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Point: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:24 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:34 | 16:26 |
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 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olympia AP, 4 mi away.
- Mallard96 obs
- Oregon grape86 obs
- Osoberry81 obs
- California bay77 obs
- American Robin68 obs
- Canada Goose67 obs
- western sword fern61 obs
- Salmonberry59 obs
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