- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3174, -122.5465
Gig Harbor Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 46 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Orca statue, a artwork 0.9 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 1.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Metro Parks Tacoma
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Gig Harbor Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 98° | 167 m | 6.4 mi |
| High Point | NNE 27° | 158 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 196° | 153 m | 17.6 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 195° | 145 m | 17.7 mi |
| Kelly Hill | S 188° | 140 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 196° | 136 m | 17.3 mi |
| Swift Hill | S 187° | 130 m | 18.0 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 193° | 128 m | 17.0 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 13.6 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 13.6 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
- 13.7 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 18 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 19 mi
- Point White Pier · 20 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Orca statue: 0.9 mi
- Ivan: 1.4 mi
- The Family: 1.5 mi
- Pancake Stack-O-Meter: 1.6 mi
- Ulsh Fauxtem Pole: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Rhododendron Garden: 1.0 mi
- Nature Play Garden: 1.6 mi
- Iris Garden: 1.6 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Nisqually: 1.2 mi
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 1.6 mi
- Bear Grotto: 1.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 1.6 mi
- Francis W. Cushman: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Muskoxen: 1.4 mi
- Muskoxen: 1.4 mi
- Arctic Fox: 1.4 mi
- Polar Bears: 1.4 mi
- Goats: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Cushman Trailhead Park: 1.5 mi
- Old Ferry Landing: 1.5 mi
- Soundview Forest Park: 1.7 mi
- Maritime Pier Park: 1.7 mi
- Russel Investments Business Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 1.7 mi
- Indian Point: 4.5 mi
- Ford Hill: 4.5 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Harbor History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Fireboat No. 1: 3.9 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 4.7 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 4.8 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Peninsula Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Christensen Pond Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Fisher Creek Forest: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 50
- Owen Beach: 0.9 mi
- Salmon Beach: 1.9 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 2.1 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 2.3 mi
- Titlow Beach: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Shelter 2: 6.2 mi
- The Meadow: 8.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 4.9 mi
- Generator Building: 4.9 mi
- Boat House: 4.9 mi
- Oil House: 4.9 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Windy Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 19.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Ellison Spring: 8.8 mi
- Garrison Springs: 9.6 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 13.8 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 14.6 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Dickerson Falls: 19.7 mi
- Victor Falls: 20.5 mi
- Far Country Falls: 24.1 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 24.3 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.6 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 | 15:30 | 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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