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Homer M. Hadley

Homer M. Hadley from directly overhead

Homer M. Hadley is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Baker Ridge Viewpoint, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 runs past it. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Engineer Homer M. Hadley designed several unique concrete bridges throughout the state of Washington during his lifetime, including many early American applications of the European innovation of concrete hollow-box, or cellular construction. This economic
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Coordinates47.59042, -122.28898

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mount Baker Ridge Viewpoint: 0.0 mi
  • East Portal View: 0.1 mi
  • South Irving Street End: 0.1 mi
  • Day Street Boat Ramp: 0.1 mi
  • South Judkins Street End: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Bradner Gardens Park: 0.4 mi
  • Green Plate Special Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • César Chávez Demonstration Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Katie Black's Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Nova Farm: 1.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.4 mi
  • Camp Long: 4.5 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 5.4 mi
  • Hamm Creek Natural Area: 5.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Natural Area: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 55
  • First Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.1 mi
  • First Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 1.8 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 2.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 2.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.0 mi
  • Shelter 2: 3.3 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 5.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Licton Springs: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakESE 112°1,004 m24.3 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 111°994.257 m23.4 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 114°913 m17.4 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 112°891 m15.8 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 112°841 m15.2 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 116°795 m16.6 mi
Taylor MountainESE 117°792 m20.7 mi
Brew HillESE 118°774 m21.6 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 solstice07:5515:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6193804220

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