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Ballinger Open Space

Ballinger Open Space from directly overhead

Ballinger Open Space is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. West Tiger #1 stands 891 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Brugger's Bog Park, a park 0.2 miles away. EDMONDS TO KINGSTON passes 4.4 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.77506, -122.30534

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brugger's Bog Park: 0.2 mi
  • McAleer Creek Open Space: 0.4 mi
  • Forest Crest Playfield: 0.6 mi
  • Former Cedarbrook School Site: 0.7 mi
  • Open Space: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • 5th Avenue Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Animal Acres Demonstration Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Pacific Northwest Conifer Arboretum: 1.8 mi
  • Kruckeberg Botanic Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Jane's Fighting Garden: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
  • Distefano Winery: 6.3 mi
  • Woodinville Wine Cellars: 6.7 mi
  • Facelli Winery: 7.1 mi
  • Darby Winery: 7.1 mi
  • Barrage Cellars: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 55
  • Lake City Beach Park: 3.8 mi
  • Spring Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Sunset Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Olympic Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Dog Beach: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 38
  • Norway Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Kite Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Promontory Point: 7.3 mi
  • Magnolia: 9.6 mi
  • Magnolia Bluff: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 7.1 mi
  • The Clearing: 10.3 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 13.3 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Waterwall: 12.9 mi
  • McCauley Falls: 16.3 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
Lighthouses: 11
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Tiger #1SE 141°891 m24.2 mi
West Tiger #2SE 141°841 m23.7 mi
West Tiger #3SE 141°770 m23.4 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakSSE 147°618 m22.2 mi
Squak Mountain West PeakSSE 148°608 m22.0 mi
Poo Poo PointSE 144°564 m23.5 mi
Squak Mountain Southeast PeakSSE 147°510 m22.9 mi
ElwellE 90°505 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1120:2421:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2716:20

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1377296366

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