- Elevation, modelled
- 93 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3041, -122.5333
Fort Nisqually Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 93 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Nisqually, a historic site 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Fort Nisqually Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 90° | 167 m | 5.7 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 199° | 153 m | 16.9 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 198° | 145 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kelly Hill | S 191° | 140 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 199° | 136 m | 16.6 mi |
| Swift Hill | S 190° | 130 m | 17.2 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 196° | 128 m | 16.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | S 176° | 127 m | 15.3 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 14.4 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
- 14.4 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 14.5 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 19 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 20 mi
- Point White Pier · 21 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fort Nisqually: 0.1 mi
- Bear Grotto: 0.7 mi
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 0.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.8 mi
- Francis W. Cushman: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Rhododendron Garden: 0.5 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 0.6 mi
- Nature Play Garden: 0.6 mi
- Iris Garden: 0.7 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Ivan: 0.5 mi
- The Family: 0.6 mi
- Orca statue: 0.7 mi
- William Ross: 1.0 mi
- Little Makers: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Paul Titus Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Wallabies: 0.6 mi
- Kids' Zone: 0.6 mi
- Meerkats: 0.6 mi
- Lemurs: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Dune Peninsula At Point Defiance Park: 1.1 mi
- Baltimore Park: 1.4 mi
- Vassault Park: 1.7 mi
- Jane Clark Park: 1.9 mi
- Ruston Way: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 2.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 4.9 mi
- Indian Point: 5.0 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.7 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.9 mi
Museums
- Fireboat No. 1: 2.9 mi
- Harbor History Museum: 3.6 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 3.6 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 3.7 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Peninsula Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 4.6 mi
- Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 49
- Owen Beach: 0.7 mi
- Salmon Beach: 0.9 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.1 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.3 mi
- Titlow Beach: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Rustic Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.7 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 4.2 mi
- Generator Building: 4.2 mi
- Boat House: 4.2 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 4.2 mi
- Oil House: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Windy Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 19.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Ellison Spring: 8.4 mi
- Garrison Springs: 8.7 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 12.8 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 13.5 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Victor Falls: 19.5 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 20.8 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 23.5 mi
- Far Country Falls: 24.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 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, 3 mi away.
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