- Elevation, modelled
- 97 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Gold Mountain528 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3345, -122.6054
Peninsula Recreation Area is a park in Washington, at a modelled 97 m. Gold Mountain stands 528 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Donkey Creek Park, a park 0.6 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 4.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Peninsula Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Mountain | NNW 330° | 528 m | 17.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 329° | 484 m | 18.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | ESE 103° | 167 m | 9.3 mi |
| High Point | NE 37° | 158 m | 17.7 mi |
| Black Hill | S 187° | 153 m | 18.2 mi |
| Goodman Hill | S 186° | 145 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kelly Hill | S 179° | 140 m | 19.0 mi |
| Newman Hill | S 185° | 138 m | 18.9 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 11.0 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
- 12.9 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC UNION TO JCT SR 3 VIC BELFAIR
- 13.3 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 17 mi
- Point White Pier · 18 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 19 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Donkey Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Austin Park: 0.6 mi
- Wilkinson Farm Park: 0.7 mi
- Bogue Viewing Platform: 0.7 mi
- Finholm View Climb: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Ringing In The Salmon: 0.6 mi
- The Big Catch: 0.6 mi
- Our Fisherman, Our Guardian: 0.6 mi
- Mussel Beach: 0.8 mi
- Fish Flurry: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Harbor History Museum: 0.6 mi
- Fox Island Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Fireboat No. 1: 6.9 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 7.5 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- The Puyallup Tribe / sx̌ʷəbabš | The Swift Water People: 0.6 mi
- After Medicine Creek: 0.6 mi
- Before Gig Harbor: 0.6 mi
- Gig Harbor 9/11 Memorial: 1.4 mi
- May Peace Prevail on Earth: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Peninsula Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Christensen Pond Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Z's Reef Marine Preserve: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 1.8 mi
- Ford Hill: 3.0 mi
- Indian Point: 5.9 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 7.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 9.3 mi
Gardens
- Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 4.0 mi
- Nature Play Garden: 4.5 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 4.6 mi
- Iris Garden: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Muskoxen: 4.4 mi
- Muskoxen: 4.4 mi
- Arctic Fox: 4.4 mi
- Polar Bears: 4.4 mi
- Goats: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 53
- Sunrise Beach: 2.4 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 2.6 mi
- Owen Beach: 3.9 mi
- Salmon Beach: 4.6 mi
- Fox Island Sand Spit: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- The Meadow: 5.6 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 7.8 mi
- Generator Building: 7.8 mi
- Boat House: 7.8 mi
- Oil House: 7.8 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Windy Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Pigeon Point: 20.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Ellison Spring: 8.9 mi
- Garrison Springs: 10.8 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 16.0 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 17.4 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Dickerson Falls: 17.6 mi
- Victor Falls: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:31 | 16:23 |
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 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma Narrows AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Gig Harbor · 1 mi
- Purdy · 4 mi
- Key Center · 7 mi
- Olalla · 7 mi
- Vaughn · 7 mi
- Home · 9 mi
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