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Museum of Illusions

Museum of Illusions from directly overhead

Museum of Illusions is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Seattle Ice Arena Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 0.5 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates47.60963, -122.33440

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
Museums
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
  • Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Bay Street End: 1.2 mi
  • Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.2 mi
  • West Denny Way Street End: 1.4 mi
  • West Thomas Street End: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 50
  • First Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Magnolia: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 4.0 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 5.2 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 5.3 mi
  • Shelter 2: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waterwall: 7.2 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Licton Springs: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainESE 115°913 m19.9 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 113°891 m18.2 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 113°841 m17.7 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 117°795 m19.0 mi
Taylor MountainESE 117°792 m23.1 mi
Brew HillESE 118°774 m24.1 mi
West Tiger #3ESE 113°770 m17.4 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitESE 120°629 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
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 °F434447525863676863544642
Precip in5.23.73.92.92.01.20.60.81.43.55.85.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2404244825

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