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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
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks
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
Gardens
  • 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
Nature reserves
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
Beaches: 31
  • 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: 30
  • 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
Lighthouses: 11
Cliffs: 11
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 HillNNE 17°167 m4.3 mi
Kelly HillSSW 211°140 m14.9 mi
Bare HillSW 220°136 m15.1 mi
Eastman HillSSW 195°132 m13.7 mi
Folsom HillSSW 194°130 m13.7 mi
Swift HillSSW 210°130 m14.8 mi
Beal HillSW 217°128 m14.5 mi
Berger HillSSW 197°127 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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