- Elevation, modelled
- 61 m
- Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2777, -122.4829
Puget Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled 61 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east-northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Puget Park, a park 0.2 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 2.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Metro Parks Tacoma
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Puget Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | ENE 61° | 167 m | 3.8 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 200° | 140 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 209° | 136 m | 15.9 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 185° | 132 m | 15.6 mi |
| Folsom Hill | S 184° | 130 m | 15.6 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 199° | 130 m | 16.0 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 206° | 128 m | 15.4 mi |
| Berger Hill | S 186° | 127 m | 13.5 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 13.6 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 13.6 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 16.0 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 21 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 22 mi
- Point White Pier · 23 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Puget Park: 0.2 mi
- Dickman Mill Park: 0.6 mi
- Hamilton Park: 0.7 mi
- Catherine Ursich Park: 0.7 mi
- Old Town Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Proctor Street Bridge Dedication Plaque: 0.3 mi
- Tacoma Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Dickman Mill: 0.6 mi
- Top Of The Ocean Monument: 0.8 mi
- In Tribute To Gilbert M. Schuster: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Fireboat No. 1: 0.3 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 0.7 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 1.0 mi
- Former Karpeles Manuscript Museum: 2.1 mi
- Working Waterfront Maritime Museum: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Children's Bell: 0.5 mi
- The Dalmation Trout: 0.6 mi
- Ghost Log: 0.6 mi
- Sugar: 1.5 mi
- Otters: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Proctor Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Evergreen Tacoma Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 2.4 mi
- Point Defiance Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Point Ruston: 1.5 mi
- Lowland Anoa: 2.5 mi
- Sumatran Tigers & Waterfall Panorama: 2.5 mi
- Siamang: 2.5 mi
- Asian Small-Clawed Otters: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 2.6 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Gog-Le-Hi-Te Wetlands Public Access Site: 3.8 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 5.2 mi
- Alexander Avenue Wetland: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Indian Hill: 3.8 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 5.3 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 6.3 mi
- Indian Point: 6.5 mi
- Ford Hill: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 40
- Salmon Beach: 2.4 mi
- Owen Beach: 3.2 mi
- Titlow Beach: 3.7 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Shelter 2: 4.3 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Generator Building: 2.7 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 2.7 mi
- Boat House: 2.7 mi
- Oil House: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Windy Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 18.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Garrison Springs: 7.9 mi
- Ellison Spring: 9.0 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 10.4 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 10.5 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Victor Falls: 16.5 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 22.2 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 23.5 mi
- Far Country Falls: 23.6 mi
- Doughty Falls: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:30 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma #1, 4 mi away.
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