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Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba from directly overhead

Ginkgo biloba is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacific Connections Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.5 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Grown from a seed of a tree that survived the 1945 atomic bombing. A gift from Green Legacy Hiroshima to promote peace and hope. October 5, 2020
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.62850, -122.29591

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Pacific Connections Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Witch Hazel Family: 0.2 mi
  • Camellia Family: 0.3 mi
  • Birches & Poplars: 0.3 mi
  • Rhododendron Glen: 0.3 mi
Attractions
Parks
  • 3001 E Madison Park: 0.3 mi
  • Julia Lee's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Prentis I. Frazier Park: 0.5 mi
  • East Gateway Park: 0.5 mi
  • West Gateway Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 4.4 mi
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 4.8 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 5.2 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.4 mi
  • Camp Long: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 57
  • East Harrison Street End: 0.7 mi
  • Madison Park Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Bay Street End: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 51
  • Capitol Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.0 mi
  • First Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Promontory Point: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 39
  • Picnic Area A: 4.2 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.2 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 4.3 mi
  • Shelter #1: 4.4 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 14
  • Waterwall: 5.6 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Licton Springs: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ginkgo biloba. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 116°994.257 m24.7 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 121°913 m18.9 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 120°891 m17.2 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 120°841 m16.7 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 123°795 m18.1 mi
Taylor MountainESE 123°792 m22.2 mi
Brew HillESE 123°774 m23.2 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 119°770 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424347515761676762544642
Precip in5.13.53.93.02.21.60.81.01.73.75.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10765406794

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