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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.

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
  • 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
  • Backyard Idea Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Herb Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Heritage Flower Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Soos Creek Demonstration Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Elizabeth Frezi Garden Room: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
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
  • 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
Beaches: 41
  • 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: 34
  • Picnic Site #3: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Site #2: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Site #4: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Woodmont Country Club: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Lighthouses: 11
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 21.4 miles of Vietnam War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Three SistersSE 131°1,237 m20.9 mi
East Tiger MountainNE 44°913 m18.1 mi
West Tiger #1NE 38°891 m18.0 mi
Enumclaw MountainESE 102°849 m15.2 mi
West Tiger #2NE 37°841 m18.0 mi
Tiger Middle SummitNE 42°795 m17.2 mi
Taylor MountainNE 54°792 m18.4 mi
Brew HillENE 58°774 m18.5 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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