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Hiker Memorial Statue

Hiker Memorial Statue from directly overhead

Hiker Memorial Statue is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is War Garden Public Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.2 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
1898-1902 To the memory of the soldiers, sailors and Marines who gave their lives in defense of our flag in the war with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.66580, -122.35306

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • War Garden Public Park: 0.0 mi
  • Sunset Place: 0.2 mi
  • Cascade Place: 0.2 mi
  • 59th Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fremont Peak Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Tikvah's Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Roosevelt P-Patch: 2.0 mi
  • Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 2.1 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Beaches
  • 6th Avenue West Street End: 1.0 mi
  • West Green Lake Beach: 1.3 mi
  • East Green Lake Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Gilman Avenue West Street End: 2.3 mi
  • West Sheridan Street End: 2.6 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 2.6 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 2.7 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.3 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.5 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Magnolia: 2.2 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Magnolia Bluff: 2.9 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 5.1 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 7.1 mi
  • Shelter #1: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 7.9 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.9 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waterwall: 9.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Licton Springs: 2.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 123°913 m22.5 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 122°891 m20.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 122°841 m20.3 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 125°795 m21.8 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 122°770 m20.0 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 128°629 m23.1 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 128°619 m23.1 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE 128°618 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
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/3211770274

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