- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Black Hill153 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.0780, -122.7117
Environmental Study Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 4 m. Black Hill stands 153 m to the east, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Norm Dicks Visitor Center, a museum 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Environmental Study Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | E 97° | 153 m | 2.8 mi |
| Goodman Hill | E 100° | 145 m | 3.2 mi |
| Toland Hill | SE 137° | 143 m | 3.3 mi |
| Starr Hill | SE 127° | 141 m | 3.3 mi |
| Kelly Hill | ESE 104° | 140 m | 5.4 mi |
| Newman Hill | ESE 108° | 138 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bare Hill | E 92° | 136 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sanders Hill | ESE 109° | 135 m | 3.7 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 13.0 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 9.9 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 14.2 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC ELMA TO JCT SR 101 VIC TUMWATER
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 25 mi
- Dam Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jansen Hill: 1.4 mi
- Hayes Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cosgrave Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hoffman Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Medicene Creek Treaty Monument: 1.7 mi
- Shipwreck: 2.7 mi
- Site of Wilkes Observatory: 3.4 mi
- Site of Methodist Episcopal Mission: 3.6 mi
- Mayor Harry L. Robinson Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Meridian Neighborhood Park: 1.9 mi
- Chief Leschi Park: 2.0 mi
- Hoffman Hill Park: 2.2 mi
- Pola Andre Park: 2.4 mi
- Johnson Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- The Hawk: 2.9 mi
- The Infantryman: 6.0 mi
- Philosopher: 8.1 mi
- A Story Place: 8.1 mi
- Olympic Carvings: 8.5 mi
Attractions
- Ocean City Ferry: 3.9 mi
- Vehicle Park: 4.7 mi
- Andrews Arena: 5.2 mi
- Food Court Stage: 5.3 mi
- Carnival Grounds: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 50
- Closed Loop Park: 2.5 mi
- Thruston County Community Food Bank Garden: 5.1 mi
- Woodland Elementary Garden: 5.9 mi
- Panorama Resident Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Jim Senko Garden: 7.3 mi
Museums: 45
- Norm Dicks Visitor Center: 0.4 mi
- Nisqually Reach Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- DuPont Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Lacey Museum: 5.3 mi
- Lacey Replica Depot: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Tolmie State Park: 4.2 mi
- Lake Lois Habitat Reserve: 4.8 mi
- Joemma Beach State Park: 11.0 mi
- Black Lake Meadows: 11.5 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 15
- The Arbors Private Beach: 5.2 mi
- South Beach: 9.8 mi
- Countryside Beach: 11.1 mi
- Joemma Beach: 11.2 mi
- Palmer Lake "Sunny side": 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Point: 9.5 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Thirty-eight Infantry Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Seven-infantry Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 5.8 mi
Springs: 8
- McAllister Springs: 3.5 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 4.3 mi
- Ellison Spring: 9.6 mi
- Garrison Springs: 9.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Nisqually Falls: 9.0 mi
- Kennedy Falls: 19.5 mi
- Bloody Falls: 20.0 mi
- Mima Falls: 21.2 mi
- Deschutes Falls: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
- Generator Building: 20.1 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 20.2 mi
- Boat House: 20.2 mi
- Oil House: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Maytown Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Scatter Creek Rest Area: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:33 | 16:25 |
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 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olympia AP, 12 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Anderson Island · 6 mi
- Lacey · 6 mi
- Steilacoom · 8 mi
- Longbranch · 9 mi
- Olympia · 9 mi
- Tumwater · 11 mi
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