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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. 46 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
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Coordinates47.62850, -122.29591

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens: 60
  • 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: 60
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
Artworks: 60
Museums
Historic sites: 59
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: 56
  • 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: 46
  • 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: 22
  • 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 2: 5.8 mi
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
Lighthouses: 13
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Licton Springs: 5.3 mi
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 PeakESE994 m24.7 mi
East Tiger MountainESE913 m18.9 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE795 m18.1 mi
Taylor MountainESE792 m22.2 mi
Brew HillESE774 m23.2 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE629 m19.4 mi
South Tiger MountainSE619 m19.5 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE618 m14.4 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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