Leif Erikson Statue
Leif Erikson Statue is a historic site in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Mount Turner stands 1,025 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Groundswell, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 5.0 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
A statue of Leif Erikson is installed at Seattle's Shilshole Bay Marina, in the U.S. state of Washington. The 16-foot tall sculpture was donated by the Leif Erikson League for the Century 21 Exposition. It was relocated to Shilshole Marina in 2007. According to Lonely Planet, the statue is surrounded by a stone circle and serves as "an important reminder of Seattle's (and Ballard's) Nordic heritage".
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Dates from 1962-06-17.
Wikidata Q118290248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 5.3 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 7.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Skogen Lane Public Road End · 6 mi
- Whitty Way Public Road End · 6 mi
- Sivertson Road Shore View · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Webster Park: 0.4 mi
- Northwest 60th Street Viewpoint: 0.5 mi
- 36th Avenue Northwest Street End: 0.8 mi
- Golden Gardens Park: 0.8 mi
- 45th Avenue West Street End: 0.7 mi
- West Sheridan Street End: 0.7 mi
- West Cramer Street End: 0.8 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 1.0 mi
- 48th Avenue West Street End: 2.0 mi
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 1.0 mi
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 1.0 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 1.1 mi
- Historic Carousel: 2.6 mi
- MV Skansonia: 4.2 mi
- National Nordic Museum: 1.0 mi
- Unity Museum: 4.5 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 4.6 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 4.7 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
- Oak Tree Garden: 2.8 mi
- Prairie-Style Garden: 2.8 mi
- Butterfly Hill Garden: 2.8 mi
- Shady Woodland Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.8 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 2.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.7 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 2.8 mi
- Licton Springs Park: 3.4 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.4 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Groundswell: 0.0 mi
- The Gardener: 0.6 mi
- Atala Kivliktwok Okitun Dukik: 0.8 mi
- Ballard Boat: 0.8 mi
- A Salish Welcome: 0.9 mi
- Magnolia: 2.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 4.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 5.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 6.2 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.0 mi
- Eagledale Park: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 7.4 mi
- Camp Kelly: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 5: 10.0 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Pigeon Point: 7.8 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Scatchet Head: 16.2 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Quarters B: 1.8 mi
- Quarters A: 1.8 mi
- West Point Light: 1.9 mi
- Office: 17.0 mi
- Point No Point Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Waterwall: 11.6 mi
- North Fork Falls: 16.1 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 16.8 mi
- Far Country Falls: 17.0 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.4 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leif Erikson Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Turner | W 279° | 1,025 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Walker | WNW 288° | 844 m | 24.2 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 123° | 795 m | 24.4 mi |
| Green Hill | W 277° | 725 m | 23.8 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | SE 126° | 618 m | 20.7 mi |
| Squak Mountain West Peak | SE 127° | 608 m | 20.2 mi |
| Poo Poo Point | SE 124° | 564 m | 22.3 mi |
| Gold Mountain | WSW 243° | 528 m | 19.9 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 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 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 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/356549619
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 2 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 3 mi
- Seattle/North · 5 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 5 mi
- Seattle/University District · 5 mi
- Bainbridge Island · 6 mi
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