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Swiss Complex

Swiss Complex from directly overhead

Swiss Complex is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the north-northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington State History Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 5.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.24462, -122.43935

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Don Pugnetti Park: 0.2 mi
  • Tollefson Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • George H. Weyerhaeuser Jr. Park: 0.3 mi
  • Edna Travis Park: 0.5 mi
  • Melanie’s Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 60
  • Hilltop Urban Garden (H.U.G. Farm): 0.8 mi
  • Evergreen Tacoma Community Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Stewart Middle School Community Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Swan Creek Park Community Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Lisa's Garden: 2.8 mi
Peaks
  • Indian Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Porter Hills: 8.2 mi
  • Kinbee Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Gravel Pit Peak: 8.3 mi
  • Westcott Hills: 9.0 mi
Attractions
  • Uncorked Canvas: 0.6 mi
  • Trung Nguyen Billard: 1.6 mi
  • Tacoma RC Raceway: 3.1 mi
  • Point Ruston: 4.5 mi
  • The Eagles Nest: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 56
  • Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award - 2005 Tacoma-Olympia Section: 0.3 mi
  • Mini Sound transit Bus: 0.8 mi
  • The Goddess of Commerce: 1.0 mi
  • Spanish Cannon: 1.1 mi
  • Ibsen Monument: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 28
  • Salmon Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Titlow Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Dash Point State Park Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Owen Beach: 6.3 mi
  • South Beach: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Shelter 2: 5.3 mi
  • Red Wolf Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Rustic Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
Lighthouses: 8
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 7
  • Maplewood Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Victor Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Nisqually Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Swiss Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillNNE167 m4.3 mi
Kelly HillSSW140 m14.9 mi
Bare HillSW136 m15.1 mi
Eastman HillSSW132 m13.7 mi
Folsom HillSSW130 m13.7 mi
Swift HillSSW130 m14.8 mi
Beal HillSW128 m14.5 mi
Berger HillSSW127 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:23
June solstice05:1420:2221:10
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5515:3016:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525862676762544742
Precip in6.04.04.43.42.01.40.60.81.64.16.56.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma #1, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/48754907

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