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Waldo J. Dahl Park

Waldo J. Dahl Park from directly overhead

Waldo J. Dahl Park is a park in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 73 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 6.0 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
73 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Seattle Parks and Recreation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.68504, -122.29945

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
Parks
  • Wedgwood Square: 0.3 mi
  • Wedgwood Pocket Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ravenna-Eckstein Park: 0.6 mi
  • Froula Park: 0.8 mi
  • Perkins Place: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
  • Waldo Woods: 0.7 mi
  • Kingfisher Natural Area: 1.3 mi
  • Bartonwood Natural Area: 1.9 mi
  • Licorice Fern Natural Area: 2.8 mi
  • Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.7 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
  • Charles Cowen Park Gate: 1.1 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • World Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Gardeners' Vista: 1.9 mi
Museums
Beaches: 55
Peaks: 46
  • Promontory Point: 2.2 mi
  • Kite Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Queen Anne Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 33
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 2.5 mi
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.8 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 7.4 mi
  • The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 7.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Waterwall: 7.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 14.5 mi
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Licton Springs: 2.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waldo J. Dahl Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Tiger MountainSE 129°913 m21.3 mi
West Tiger #1SE 130°891 m19.6 mi
West Tiger #2SE 130°841 m19.0 mi
Tiger Middle SummitSE 132°795 m20.6 mi
Taylor MountainSE 130°792 m24.7 mi
West Tiger #3SE 130°770 m18.7 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitSE 134°629 m22.1 mi
South Tiger MountainSE 135°619 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1220:2321:12
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5615:2716:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424347515761676762544642
Precip in5.13.53.93.02.21.60.81.01.73.75.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 2 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Mallard907 obs
  • western sword fern551 obs
  • western redcedar506 obs
  • American Crow465 obs
  • Salmonberry416 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel389 obs
  • Dark-eyed Junco363 obs
  • American Coot358 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/51809162

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