Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
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Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is a museum in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 68 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is PLUMA, a artwork 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.2 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (commonly as Burke Museum) is the natural history museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Established in 1899 as the Washington State Museum, the museum traces its origins to a high school naturalist club formed in 1879. The museum is the oldest in Washington state and boasts a collection of more than 16 million artifacts, including the world's largest collection of spread bird wings. The Burke Museum is the official state museum of Washington.
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Dates from 1899.
Wikidata Q388376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 2019
- Elevation
- 68 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Washington
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 4.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 4 mi
- East Portal View · 5 mi
- Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- PLUMA: 0.1 mi
- Build Me Up: 0.1 mi
- W: 0.1 mi
- Fragment Brooklyn: 0.1 mi
- Department of Forensic Morphology Annex: 0.1 mi
- WWI Memorial: 0.1 mi
- WWI Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Medal of Honor: 0.2 mi
- WWII Memorial – Interrupted Journey: 0.2 mi
- Robert "Storm" Townsend: 0.3 mi
- Unity Museum: 0.1 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 2.5 mi
- Museum of History and Industry: 2.5 mi
- Building Park: 0.2 mi
- Parrington Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Denny Yard: 0.2 mi
- The Quad: 0.3 mi
- Christie Park: 0.4 mi
- Three Brick Monoliths: 0.3 mi
- Harry Partch Instrumentarium: 0.3 mi
- Reading Room: 0.3 mi
- The Ravenna Troll Booth: 0.7 mi
- MV Skansonia: 0.9 mi
- Grieg Garden: 0.4 mi
- Tikvah's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Desert: 0.6 mi
- Cool Tropics: 0.6 mi
- Tree of Life: 0.6 mi
- Waldo Woods: 2.1 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 4.4 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- East Green Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
- West Green Lake Beach: 2.0 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 2.3 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 2.5 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.6 mi
- Capitol Hill: 2.2 mi
- Promontory Point: 2.8 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.8 mi
- Cherry Hill: 3.0 mi
- Kite Hill: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 6.2 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
- Shelter #1: 6.7 mi
- Quarters A: 5.7 mi
- Quarters B: 5.7 mi
- West Point Light: 5.8 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Oil House: 19.0 mi
- Waterwall: 7.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 11.9 mi
- Far Country Falls: 12.9 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Doughty Falls: 13.5 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.5 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Scatchet Head: 18.3 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 0.9 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | SE 125° | 913 m | 20.7 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | SE 124° | 891 m | 19.0 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | SE 124° | 841 m | 18.5 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | SE 127° | 795 m | 20.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | SE 126° | 792 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | SE 124° | 770 m | 18.1 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 130° | 629 m | 21.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 130° | 619 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/160545994
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 1 mi
- Seattle/University District · 1 mi
- Seattle/Ballard · 3 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 3 mi
- Seattle · 4 mi
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