- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Twin Peaks1,623 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-901.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:09local time
- Coordinates
- 47.5346, -121.8785
Cottonwood Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled 279 m. Twin Peaks stands 1,623 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 1.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Cottonwood Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks | ENE 67° | 1,623 m | 13.9 mi |
| Boomerang | ENE 71° | 1,580 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bessemer Mountain | E 82° | 1,538 m | 12.7 mi |
| South Bessemer | E 85° | 1,533 m | 12.4 mi |
| Paperboy | ENE 74° | 1,528 m | 13.3 mi |
| Moolock Mountain | E 85° | 1,514 m | 11.1 mi |
| Dirtybox Peak | ESE 115° | 1,501 m | 12.6 mi |
| Russian Butte | ESE 101° | 1,494 m | 13.7 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
- 1.7 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 1.7 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 2.0 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cottonwood Park: 0.0 mi
- Silent Creek Park: 0.1 mi
- Raven Park: 0.1 mi
- Hoff Park: 0.2 mi
- Thompson Park: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Raging River Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- Issaquah Creek Natural Area: 7.2 mi
- Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Tolt-MacDonald Park: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Northern Pacific Railway Steam Rotary Snowplow 10: 2.2 mi
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 2.4 mi
- Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest): 5.3 mi
- Old Bus: 5.9 mi
- Mini Carousel: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Soaring Moon: 2.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 2.5 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 2.5 mi
- Poet's Path: 2.6 mi
- Pig: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Snoqualmie Valley Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 2.6 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 6.8 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 6.8 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Mitchell Hill: 3.0 mi
- East Tiger Mountain: 4.5 mi
- West Tiger #1: 5.0 mi
- West Tiger #2: 5.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 6.7 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 7.3 mi
- Issaquah Community Garden: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Snoqualmie Falls: 2.0 mi
- Fifteenmile Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Fantastic Falls: 6.9 mi
- Teneriffe Falls: 8.3 mi
- Twin Falls (Lower): 10.4 mi
Museums: 55
- Northwest Railway Museum: 2.5 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 3.3 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Gilman Town Hall: 7.3 mi
- Issaquah Depot Museum: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Horse Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Horse Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- May Valley Trailhead Picnic Site: 9.0 mi
- Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Mine Creek: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 32
- Alexander Beach: 9.0 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 9.1 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 11.6 mi
- Duvall Beach: 15.2 mi
- Kennydale Beach: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Teaters Bluff: 2.6 mi
- World Wall: 6.3 mi
- Family Wall: 6.8 mi
- Canopy Crag: 6.8 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 13.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Canyon Spring: 9.5 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 22.0 mi
- Licton Springs: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:27 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 8.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snoqualmie Falls, 2 mi away.
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