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Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial from directly overhead

Vietnam War Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. The Three Sisters stands 1,237 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Join De Vivre, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2018
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.29977, -122.21522

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks: 60
  • Les Gove Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Terminal Park: 0.5 mi
  • 21st Street Playground: 0.8 mi
  • Fenster Property: 0.9 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Gardens: 60
  • Backyard Idea Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Heritage Flower Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Soos Creek Demonstration Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Elizabeth Frezi Garden Room: 3.6 mi
  • Schaefer Pond Garden: 3.7 mi
Attractions
  • Emerald Downs: 2.4 mi
  • Clock Tower Bell: 4.3 mi
  • Midway Games: 4.8 mi
  • Riptide: 4.9 mi
  • Zooma Falls: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Indian Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Echo Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Gravel Pit Peak: 11.6 mi
  • Stanridge Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Fell Hill: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 55
Beaches: 38
  • Sex Cove: 4.3 mi
  • Dash Point State Park Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Crow Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Owen Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Salmon Beach: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • Woodmont Country Club: 6.6 mi
  • Shelter 2: 9.4 mi
  • Brandi Carlile Stage: 10.0 mi
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 8
  • Victor Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Fifteenmile Waterfall: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 5
  • Maplewood Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 18.6 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Canyon Spring: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Three SistersSE1,237 m20.9 mi
East Tiger MountainNE913 m18.1 mi
Enumclaw MountainESE849 m15.2 mi
Tiger Middle SummitNE795 m17.2 mi
Taylor MountainNE792 m18.4 mi
Brew HillENE774 m18.5 mi
Gleason HillSSE699 m20.5 mi
Lookout MountainENE663 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1320:2221:10
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:5415:2916:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424447525863686863534641
Precip in5.84.04.43.12.11.70.70.91.54.16.25.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kent, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/767438874

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