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WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey

WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey from directly overhead

WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Medal of Honor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
stone
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.65703, -122.30974

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Denny Yard: 0.0 mi
  • Parrington Lawn: 0.1 mi
  • The Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Building Park: 0.3 mi
  • Portage Bay Vista: 0.4 mi
Attractions
Museums
Gardens: 60
  • Grieg Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Desert: 0.3 mi
  • Cool Tropics: 0.4 mi
  • Tree of Life: 0.4 mi
  • Warm Tropics: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 2.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 3.2 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.3 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.6 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 57
  • East Green Lake Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Madison Park Beach: 2.1 mi
  • West Green Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.5 mi
  • 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 56
Peaks: 45
  • Capitol Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Promontory Point: 2.8 mi
  • Kite Hill: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 3.4 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 6.0 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 6.2 mi
  • Shelter 2: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Waterwall: 6.9 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 10
Cliffs: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Licton Springs: 3.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE913 m20.5 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE795 m19.8 mi
Taylor MountainSE792 m23.9 mi
Brew HillSE774 m24.9 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE629 m21.1 mi
South Tiger MountainSE619 m21.2 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSE618 m16.2 mi
Squak Mountain West PeakSE608 m15.8 mi
Conditions

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8643121459

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