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LESTER AND MARGUERITE KING

LESTER AND MARGUERITE KING from directly overhead

LESTER AND MARGUERITE KING is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Brooks Hill stands 600 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fire Cross, a artwork 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 9.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
OUR DEEP THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AND THE GIFT YOU PROVIDED TO ADD TO OUR FACILITY: THE KING GARAGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PUYALLUP 1991
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Coordinates47.19161, -122.32219

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Fire Cross: 0.1 mi
  • Garden Mural: 0.9 mi
  • She Was Tall, He Was Short, They Were In Love: 1.3 mi
  • Rise: 1.3 mi
  • Earthsound: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Parks
  • DeCoursey Park: 0.3 mi
  • Clark's Creek Park North: 0.4 mi
  • Sam Peach Park: 0.7 mi
  • Clark's Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Peaks
  • Indian Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Porter Hills: 9.7 mi
  • Westcott Hills: 10.2 mi
  • McCall Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Briggs Hill: 11.1 mi
Museums: 55
Picnic sites: 31
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Picnic Site #4: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Site #3: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 25
  • Sex Cove: 6.5 mi
  • North Beach: 7.8 mi
  • South Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Dash Point State Park Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Titlow Beach: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 11
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Victor Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Nisqually Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Little Mashel Lower Falls: 23.7 mi
  • Little Mashel Middle Falls: 23.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Maplewood Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 19.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of LESTER AND MARGUERITE KING. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brooks HillSE 132°600 m15.2 mi
Spar Pole HillSE 140°581 m13.0 mi
Indian HillNNW 332°167 m8.9 mi
Kelly HillSW 235°140 m16.0 mi
Eastman HillSW 223°132 m13.1 mi
Woodward HillSW 232°132 m15.9 mi
Folsom HillSW 222°130 m13.0 mi
Langston HillSW 215°130 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1420:2221:10
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5415:3016:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144485459646559504339
Precip in6.14.34.83.93.02.30.90.91.84.17.16.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcmillin Rsvr, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7833952089

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