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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes from directly overhead

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wall of Death, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 3.8 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Sculpture of a child raising her arm with an origami crane in her hand; always strung with colorful necklaces of origami cranes.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.65561, -122.31867

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens: 60
  • Tikvah's Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Desert: 0.5 mi
  • Cool Tropics: 0.5 mi
  • Warm Tropics: 0.5 mi
  • Tree of Life: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 60
Historic sites: 59
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 2.4 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.3 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.6 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 57
  • East Green Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
  • West Green Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
  • 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.1 mi
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Madison Park Beach: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Capitol Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Promontory Point: 3.3 mi
  • First Hill: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 6.2 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
  • Shelter 2: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Waterwall: 7.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 13
Cliffs: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Licton Springs: 3.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE913 m20.8 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE795 m20.1 mi
Taylor MountainSE792 m24.2 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE629 m21.4 mi
South Tiger MountainSE619 m21.5 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE618 m16.4 mi
Squak Mountain West PeakSE608 m16.0 mi
Poo Poo PointSE564 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2816:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424347515761676762544642
Precip in5.13.53.93.02.21.60.81.01.73.75.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2680905859

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