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Memorial for Kari

Memorial for Kari from directly overhead

Memorial for Kari is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Mount Persis stands 1,665 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Siedel Creek Dam Ruins, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 10 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Kari's Bog Karin Ingrid Osterhaug 1971-2003 Environmental Scientist She Loved the Earth and All Living Things Kari was instrumental in preserving this bog in its natural state. Enjoy it in her memory.
Getting there

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Coordinates47.70793, -122.03353

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
  • Duvall Food Forest: 3.6 mi
  • Kokopelli Gardens: 3.9 mi
  • Sunrise Cremation Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Green Burial Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Doolittle Art Garden: 4.8 mi
Attractions
  • Segis Pietertje Prospect: 4.3 mi
  • Adams Bench Winery: 4.5 mi
  • Challenger Ridge Winery: 5.2 mi
  • Hollywood Hill Winery: 5.2 mi
  • Goose Ridge Winery: 5.2 mi
Museums
  • Camlann Medieval Village: 6.1 mi
  • DeYoung House: 6.2 mi
  • Kirkland Heritage Society: 8.5 mi
  • KidsQuest Children's Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Monroe Historical Society: 10.7 mi
Parks
  • Redmond Watershed Preserve: 0.7 mi
  • Village Green: 0.8 mi
  • Elliston Park: 1.0 mi
  • Redmond Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Redmond Watershed Addition Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Kathryn C. Lewis Natural Area: 2.9 mi
  • Stillwater Natural Area (King County): 3.4 mi
  • Arborwood Open Space: 3.5 mi
  • Evans Creek Natural Area: 3.6 mi
  • Old Duvall Water Tank Site: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Ring Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Novelty Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Union Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Mount Forest: 5.3 mi
  • Tolt Hill: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Siedel Creek Dam Ruins: 0.7 mi
  • Red Brick Road, 1913: 3.1 mi
  • Albert Anderson Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Peace Pole: 5.4 mi
  • Microsoft Product Walk of Fame: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 51
Waterfalls: 45
Picnic sites: 19
  • The Clearing: 6.0 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 10.1 mi
  • Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 12.1 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
Ghost towns: 8
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 3
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Licton Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Canyon Spring: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PersisENE1,665 m20.4 mi
Mount TeneriffeSE1,459 m20.9 mi
Dixie PeakSE1,404 m19.7 mi
Blowdown MountainSE1,400 m19.6 mi
Appomattox SpireE1,359 m19.9 mi
Mount LeeE1,338 m20.0 mi
Crater Lake PeakSE1,326 m19.3 mi
Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓SE1,254 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:1120:2221:11
September equinox06:5618:2719:08
December solstice07:5515:2616:19

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384043485458636358504237
Precip in6.54.55.24.33.42.71.21.32.75.07.26.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9856684807

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