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First Hill Park

First Hill Park from directly overhead

What the record says

Built
1978

What to expect

Operated by
Seattle Parks and Recreation

Official site

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 solstice07:5615:2816:21

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.

  • Rock Pigeon1,031 obs
  • Pigeon Guillemot844 obs
  • European Starling648 obs
  • American Crow637 obs
  • Olympic Gull523 obs
  • Egg-yolk Jelly482 obs
  • Mottled Star477 obs
  • Ochre Sea Star449 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/52128532

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