Park · Washington
Lake Youngs Park
Lake Youngs Park is a park in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 185 m. Dixie Peak stands 1,404 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hitching Post Project, a artwork 0.7 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 185 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- King County Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates47.42784, -122.14479
- 9.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 9.1 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 9.5 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 13.4 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
Overlooks nearby
- South Viewing Deck · 9 mi
- North Viewing Deck · 9 mi
- Overlook · 9 mi
- Trail Head Vista · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hitching Post Project: 0.7 mi
- Expanded Vantage: 3.0 mi
- Stepped Ascent: 3.1 mi
- Metamorphosis: 3.5 mi
- Time Square Sundial: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Fairwood Firs Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Addison Park Playground: 0.8 mi
- Carriagewood Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
- Addison Park Playground #2: 0.9 mi
- Fairwood Firs Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Celebrating God's Favor: 1.4 mi
- Dedicated In Memory of Those Buried in Unmarked Graves: 3.6 mi
- Saar's Pioneer Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Philip Arnold Park: 3.9 mi
- Jimi Hendrix Memorial: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Echo Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Marshall's Hill: 6.6 mi
- Squak Mountain West Peak: 6.6 mi
- Long View Peak: 6.7 mi
- Wilderness Peak: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Vila Real Wildlife Conservation: 2.3 mi
- Wetland 14 Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Ricardi Reach Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Rainier Vista Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Larry Phillips Natural Area: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Native Plant Garden: 3.0 mi
- Kent East Hill Nursery Display Garden: 3.4 mi
- Kent Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Shade Garden: 5.8 mi
- Japanese Maple Garden: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Renton History Museum: 4.5 mi
- Greater Kent Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Interim Computer Museum: 5.0 mi
- Gibbon Store - Maple Valley Historical Society Museum: 5.6 mi
- Fire Engine Museum: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Space Needle of Renton: 5.5 mi
- Trinity Tree Farm: 5.9 mi
- Lake Wilderness Lodge: 6.0 mi
- Fantastic Erratic: 7.7 mi
- Emerald Downs: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 56
- Kennydale Beach: 7.2 mi
- Pritchard Island Beach: 8.9 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 9.5 mi
- Mercerwood Shore Club beach: 10.2 mi
- Alexander Beach: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Brandi Carlile Stage: 5.4 mi
- May Valley Trailhead Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
- Site #8: 6.1 mi
- Site #7: 6.2 mi
- Site #4: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Far Country Falls: 6.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 6.6 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 7.6 mi
- Fifteenmile Waterfall: 8.2 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 11.1 mi
- Oil House: 11.1 mi
- Quarters B: 11.1 mi
- Quarters A: 11.2 mi
- Ship's Store: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Teaters Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Pigeon Point: 14.1 mi
- World Wall: 18.8 mi
- Family Wall: 18.9 mi
- Canopy Crag: 18.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Canyon Spring: 17.8 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 18.4 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 19.3 mi
- Licton Springs: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Lake Youngs Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Peak | ENE 72° | 1,404 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blowdown Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,400 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Washington | E 90° | 1,346 m | 20.8 mi |
| Crater Lake Peak | ENE 72° | 1,326 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓ | ENE 74° | 1,254 m | 19.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak | E 82° | 1,004 m | 16.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | E 79° | 994.257 m | 15.3 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ENE 66° | 913 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:22 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kent, 5 mi away.
- Dark-eyed Junco92 obs
- Song Sparrow89 obs
- American Robin62 obs
- Anna's Hummingbird57 obs
- Red-tailed Hawk50 obs
- Mallard46 obs
- Spotted Towhee46 obs
- Black-capped Chickadee45 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/422104774
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