- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.2127, -122.5371
University Place Veterans Plaza is a park in Washington, at a modelled 121 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cirque Park, a park 0.2 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 6.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of University Place Veterans Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | NE 43° | 167 m | 8.6 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 209° | 153 m | 11.1 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 207° | 145 m | 11.1 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 196° | 140 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 209° | 136 m | 10.7 mi |
| Eastman Hill | S 174° | 132 m | 11.1 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 195° | 130 m | 11.0 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 204° | 128 m | 10.2 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 10.1 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 10.1 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 17.5 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 25 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 27 mi
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 27 mi
- Point White Pier · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cirque Park: 0.2 mi
- John R. Zoril: 0.6 mi
- Thelma Gilmur Park: 0.9 mi
- Park Ridge Park: 0.9 mi
- Colgate Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Riconosciuto Park: 0.3 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 1.1 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 2.6 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Z's Reef Marine Preserve: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- The Eagles Nest: 0.6 mi
- Abandoned Car: 1.0 mi
- Bradley BlockHouse & Flett House: 2.0 mi
- Tacoma RC Raceway: 2.4 mi
- T-33A: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Experimental Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 2.5 mi
- Hilltop Urban Garden (H.U.G. Farm): 4.3 mi
- Proctor Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Eagle Scout Service Project: 1.4 mi
- Chauncey & Johanna Griggs House: 2.0 mi
- Tacoma Golf Center: 2.0 mi
- Leschi Monument: 2.3 mi
- Abitibi Paper Mill Site: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Mary and her dog Chip: 1.6 mi
- Swoon: 2.2 mi
- Significant Figures In The Development Of Polymers: 4.1 mi
- The Dalmation Trout: 4.6 mi
- Manny Ellis Mural: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Lakewood History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Steilacoom Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Steilacoom Tribal Cultural Center and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Museum: 4.1 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Kay Hill: 4.5 mi
- Lister Hill: 5.2 mi
- Porter Hills: 5.4 mi
- Ross Hill: 6.0 mi
- Westcott Hills: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- South Beach: 2.7 mi
- Titlow Beach: 2.8 mi
- Salmon Beach: 5.5 mi
- Owen Beach: 6.9 mi
- Fox Island Sand Spit: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Main Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Point: 4.5 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 7.8 mi
- Generator Building: 7.8 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 7.8 mi
- Boat House: 7.8 mi
- Oil House: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 13.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Garrison Springs: 2.8 mi
- Ellison Spring: 5.2 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 7.1 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 10.6 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Victor Falls: 17.1 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 17.3 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 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 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, 4 mi away.
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