Kobe Friendship Bell
Kobe Friendship Bell is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fountain of Seseragi, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 1.3 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Cast bronze bell in wooden temple. Inscribed in Japanese and English: Presented by the people of Kobe to the people of Seattle as a symbol of friendship. May this bell ring forever signifying friendship between the nations of the United States and Japa
The story
Bell given as gift from City of Kobe to City of Seattle.
Wikidata Q115901908, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 1.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 2.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 4 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 7 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- International Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Seattle Center: 0.1 mi
- Space Needle: 0.2 mi
- Argosy Cruises - Lake Union: 0.7 mi
- Seattle Glassblowing Studio: 0.7 mi
- Poetry Garden: 0.1 mi
- Neototems Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.3 mi
- Arne Gillam Courtyard: 1.3 mi
- Three Car Park: 1.3 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chihuly Garden and Glass: 0.2 mi
- MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture: 0.2 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Science Center: 0.3 mi
- Counterbalance Park: 0.2 mi
- Kinnear Place: 0.3 mi
- Ward Springs Park: 0.3 mi
- Tilikum Place: 0.4 mi
- Highland Drive Parkway: 0.4 mi
- August Wilson Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The First Commercial Monorail in America: 0.2 mi
- Al Rochester's Podium: 0.4 mi
- Shipmates Light: 0.6 mi
- Dr. Mark A. Matthews: 0.6 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 3.6 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.0 mi
- Camp Long: 4.6 mi
- Waldo Woods: 5.0 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Fountain of Seseragi: 0.0 mi
- Encircled Stream: 0.0 mi
- Pool: 0.0 mi
- The Lang Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Barbet: 0.1 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 0.5 mi
- Bay Street End: 0.5 mi
- West Thomas Street End: 0.5 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 0.7 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 1.7 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 0.6 mi
- First Hill: 1.8 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.8 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Magnolia: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 6.3 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 5: 6.4 mi
- Quarters A: 4.7 mi
- Quarters B: 4.7 mi
- West Point Light: 4.7 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 16.3 mi
- Ship's Store: 16.4 mi
- Waterwall: 8.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.9 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.6 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.4 mi
- Pigeon Point: 3.6 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Scatchet Head: 20.3 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.0 mi
- Licton Springs: 5.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kobe Friendship Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 116° | 913 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 118° | 795 m | 20.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 118° | 792 m | 24.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 121° | 629 m | 21.4 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | ESE 122° | 619 m | 21.4 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | ESE 120° | 618 m | 16.4 mi |
| Squak Mountain West Peak | ESE 121° | 608 m | 16.0 mi |
| Poo Poo Point | ESE 118° | 564 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/68666652
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 0 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 1 mi
- Seattle · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
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