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Northwest African American Museum, a museum in Washington
Northwest African American Museum, a museum in WashingtonJoe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Northwest African American Museum, a museum in Washington
Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Northwest African American Museum, a museum in Washington
Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Northwest African American Museum, a museum in Washington
Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Northwest African American Museum, a museum in Washington
Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Northwest African American Museum, a museum in Washington
Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Northwest African American Museum is a museum in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 43 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak stands 1,004 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Jimi Hendrix Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 runs past it. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) is a museum in Seattle, Washington's historically African-American Central District neighborhood. The museum aims to present and preserve the connections between the Pacific Northwest and people of African descent and investigate and celebrate Black experiences in America through exhibitions, programs and events. The museum is located in the former Colman School (built 1909), with official status as a City of Seattle landmark. The building also contains 36 units of affordable housing. The museum reopened after being closed for about three years due to the challenges the COVID19 pandemic. While the physical buildings were closed to the public, the museum remained active throughout that time. The museum reopened on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16, 2023. 2023 exhibits include: "Colors of Life- African American Abstract Art and the Regathering of Community", which features the work of four Black Pacific Northwest artists: Showcasing abstract art featuring the works of Northwest artists: Vincent Keele, Shantell Jackson, Lo Mar Metoyer, and Yeggy Michael. Other current exhibitions are "Freedom of Expression", which showcases visual artistic expression produced by artists of African descent residing in the Pacific Northwest, "challenging any misconception of what “Black” art is or is not" (NAAM Website), and "A Long Walk to Hope: Exploring Seattle’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual March Through Photos", which features the photography of Susan Fried.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2008.

Wikidata Q7059902, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
43 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.58912, -122.30183

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jimi Hendrix Park: 0.0 mi
  • Benvenuto Viewpoint: 0.1 mi
  • Seattle Children's Playgarden: 0.1 mi
  • Atlantic Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • Judge Charles M. Stokes Overlook: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 2.8 mi
  • Camp Long: 4.0 mi
  • Schmitz Preserve Park: 4.7 mi
  • Hamm Creek Natural Area: 5.4 mi
  • Waldo Woods: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 54
  • First Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 2.8 mi
  • First Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Shelter #1: 2.0 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 3.5 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 3.5 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.6 mi
  • Shelter 2: 3.6 mi
Lighthouses: 22
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waterwall: 5.9 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Licton Springs: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle PeakESE 111°1,004 m24.8 mi
Rattlesnake Mountain - West PeakESE 110°994.257 m23.9 mi
East Tiger MountainESE 113°913 m17.9 mi
West Tiger #1ESE 111°891 m16.3 mi
West Tiger #2ESE 110°841 m15.8 mi
Tiger Middle SummitESE 115°795 m17.1 mi
Taylor MountainESE 116°792 m21.2 mi
Brew HillESE 117°774 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:11
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5515:2816:21

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/158605688

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