- Elevation, modelled
- 74 m
- Tallest summit within 4.7 miles
- Black Hill153 m · 1.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 47.0913, -122.6429
Ross Plaza is a park in Washington, at a modelled 74 m. Black Hill stands 153 m to the south-southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Clocktower Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 9.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.7 miles of Ross Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | SSW 199° | 153 m | 1.3 mi |
| Goodman Hill | S 183° | 145 m | 1.5 mi |
| Toland Hill | SSW 197° | 143 m | 3.5 mi |
| Starr Hill | SSW 192° | 141 m | 3.0 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SE 138° | 140 m | 2.9 mi |
| Newman Hill | S 181° | 138 m | 2.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | S 189° | 136 m | 1.0 mi |
| Sanders Hill | S 174° | 135 m | 2.1 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 9.8 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 16.0 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 13.2 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook · 26 mi
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clocktower Park: 0.3 mi
- Sellers Park: 0.6 mi
- DuPont PowderWorks Park: 0.6 mi
- Garry Oaks Park: 0.7 mi
- Ethel Lumsdon Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Mayor Harry L. Robinson Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Nisqually School District No. 7 - 1861: 0.8 mi
- Site of Methodist Episcopal Mission: 1.2 mi
- 91st Division Monument: 1.3 mi
- Site of Wilkes Observatory: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Meade Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bell Hill: 1.0 mi
- Foster Hill: 1.2 mi
- Beal Hill: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Vehicle Park: 1.3 mi
- Ocean City Ferry: 4.0 mi
- The Big One: 6.8 mi
- Canadian Vickers SA-10A Catalina: 8.0 mi
- CF-101F VooDoo: 8.0 mi
Artworks
- The Infantryman: 2.7 mi
- The Hawk: 6.3 mi
- Swoon: 8.1 mi
- Mary and her dog Chip: 9.0 mi
- Pioneer Wheel: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 57
- Jim Senko Garden: 4.9 mi
- Steilacoom Pollinator Garden: 4.9 mi
- Closed Loop Park: 5.9 mi
- Williams Garden: 6.2 mi
- Hydrangea Garden: 6.2 mi
Museums: 48
- DuPont Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Children’s Museum at JBLM: 2.4 mi
- Norm Dicks Visitor Center: 3.5 mi
- Nisqually Reach Nature Center: 4.0 mi
- Washington National Guard Museum: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 42
- Tolmie State Park: 6.5 mi
- Lake Lois Habitat Reserve: 8.1 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 9.2 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 9.7 mi
- Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 18
- South Beach: 7.4 mi
- The Arbors Private Beach: 8.1 mi
- North Beach: 9.4 mi
- South Beach: 9.4 mi
- Titlow Beach: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Environmental Study Area: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Point: 6.3 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 17.5 mi
- Generator Building: 17.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 17.5 mi
- Boat House: 17.6 mi
- Oil House: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Nisqually Falls: 8.6 mi
- Bloody Falls: 21.2 mi
- Victor Falls: 21.9 mi
- Deschutes Falls: 22.6 mi
- Kennedy Falls: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 4.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Clear Creek Springs: 4.7 mi
- McAllister Springs: 5.8 mi
- Garrison Springs: 7.0 mi
- Ellison Spring: 8.2 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Maytown Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Scatter Creek Rest Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:23 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:32 | 16:24 |
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, 13 mi away.
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