- Elevation, modelled
- 74 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Black Hill153 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE6.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 47.1463, -122.5358
Rock Garden is a garden in Washington, at a modelled 74 m. Black Hill stands 153 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakewold Gardens, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 6.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Rock Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | SW 227° | 153 m | 7.5 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SW 224° | 145 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 207° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bare Hill | SW 227° | 136 m | 7.1 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 171° | 132 m | 6.5 mi |
| Woodward Hill | SSW 200° | 132 m | 7.1 mi |
| Folsom Hill | S 169° | 130 m | 6.6 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 205° | 130 m | 6.7 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 6.4 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 11.0 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 20.4 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook · 26 mi
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 29 mi
- South Beach Drive Road End · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lakewold Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Ponders Park: 0.8 mi
- Carter Lake Park: 1.1 mi
- Primley Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Shade Garden: 0.0 mi
- Parterres: 0.0 mi
- Fern Garden: 0.1 mi
- Knot Garden: 0.1 mi
- Scented Garden: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Porter Hills: 1.3 mi
- Westcott Hills: 1.8 mi
- Kay Hill: 2.2 mi
- McCall Hill: 2.5 mi
- Lister Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- The Big One: 2.2 mi
- T-33A: 2.2 mi
- C-124C Globemaster II: 2.6 mi
- C-130 Hercules: 2.7 mi
- C-141B StarLifter: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Swoon: 4.3 mi
- The Infantryman: 4.4 mi
- Mary and her dog Chip: 4.9 mi
- Significant Figures In The Development Of Polymers: 5.0 mi
- Buddha: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Kobayashi Perserve: 3.6 mi
- Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 4.4 mi
- Clover Creek Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Nature Reserve / Flood Control Area: 5.5 mi
Museums: 55
- Lakewood History Museum: 1.8 mi
- Washington National Guard Museum: 2.6 mi
- McChord Air Museum: 2.6 mi
- McChord Air Museum Heritage Hill Airpark: 2.7 mi
- Steilacoom Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- South Beach: 3.8 mi
- North Beach: 4.6 mi
- South Beach: 4.8 mi
- Titlow Beach: 7.3 mi
- Salmon Beach: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Picnic Point: 0.0 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Environmental Study Area: 9.5 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 11.8 mi
- Generator Building: 11.8 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 11.8 mi
- Boat House: 11.9 mi
- Oil House: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 9.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Garrison Springs: 2.8 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 4.2 mi
- Ellison Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 10.3 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Nisqually Falls: 12.8 mi
- Victor Falls: 16.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 22.9 mi
- Little Mashel Lower Falls: 23.9 mi
- Little Mashel Middle Falls: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:22 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:31 | 16:24 |
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, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Steilacoom · 3 mi
- South Sound · 7 mi
- Tacoma · 7 mi
- Anderson Island · 8 mi
- Fife · 10 mi
- Longbranch · 11 mi
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