- Elevation, modelled
- 110 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2623, -122.4819
South Quad is a park in Washington, at a modelled 110 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Puget Sound Museum of Natural History, a museum 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of South Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | NE 48° | 167 m | 4.4 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 202° | 140 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 211° | 136 m | 15.0 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 186° | 132 m | 14.5 mi |
| Folsom Hill | S 185° | 130 m | 14.6 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 201° | 130 m | 15.0 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 208° | 128 m | 14.4 mi |
| Berger Hill | S 187° | 127 m | 12.5 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 12.5 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 12.5 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 17.0 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 22 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 24 mi
- Point White Pier · 24 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 0.1 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 1.0 mi
- Fireboat No. 1: 1.4 mi
- Former Karpeles Manuscript Museum: 1.7 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Museum: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Washington Park: 0.3 mi
- Jefferson Park: 0.6 mi
- Catherine Ursich Park: 0.8 mi
- North Slope Historic Park: 1.0 mi
- Senator Rosa Franklin Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Proctor Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Evergreen Tacoma Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Hilltop Urban Garden (H.U.G. Farm): 1.8 mi
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 2.2 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- The Dalmation Trout: 0.7 mi
- Ghost Log: 1.2 mi
- Fisherman’s Daughter: 1.5 mi
- Trilogy Statue: 1.5 mi
- Dancing Girl: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Tacoma's First Hospital Site: 1.0 mi
- Proctor Street Bridge Dedication Plaque: 1.0 mi
- Dickman Mill: 1.2 mi
- Top Of The Ocean Monument: 1.2 mi
- In Tribute To Gilbert M. Schuster: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 1.7 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Gog-Le-Hi-Te Wetlands Public Access Site: 3.4 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Uncorked Canvas: 2.2 mi
- Point Ruston: 2.5 mi
- Trung Nguyen Billard: 3.3 mi
- Sumatran Tigers & Waterfall Panorama: 3.4 mi
- Lowland Anoa: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Indian Hill: 4.4 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 5.9 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 7.3 mi
- Indian Point: 7.5 mi
- Ford Hill: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 34
- Salmon Beach: 3.0 mi
- Titlow Beach: 3.4 mi
- Owen Beach: 4.1 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 3.5 mi
- Generator Building: 3.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 3.5 mi
- Boat House: 3.5 mi
- Oil House: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Windy Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 17.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Garrison Springs: 7.0 mi
- Ellison Spring: 8.6 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 9.4 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 9.8 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Victor Falls: 15.9 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 21.2 mi
- Far Country Falls: 24.4 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 24.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 24.9 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 | 15:31 | 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, 3 mi away.
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