- Elevation, modelled
- 98 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 47.1960, -122.4552
Main Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 98 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the north-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kiwanis Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 7.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Main Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | NNE 15° | 167 m | 7.8 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SW 216° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bare Hill | SW 228° | 136 m | 12.2 mi |
| Eastman Hill | SSW 196° | 132 m | 10.2 mi |
| Woodward Hill | SSW 212° | 132 m | 11.9 mi |
| Folsom Hill | SSW 194° | 130 m | 10.3 mi |
| Swift Hill | SW 215° | 130 m | 11.6 mi |
| Beal Hill | SW 225° | 128 m | 11.5 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 8.1 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 19.1 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 26 mi
- Dam Overlook · 28 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 28 mi
- East Portal View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wapato Park: 0.1 mi
- Alling Park: 0.5 mi
- Wapato Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Ryan's Park: 1.1 mi
- Oak Tree Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Significant Figures In The Development Of Polymers: 0.3 mi
- Phoenix: 2.4 mi
- Seahthluk Pole: 2.5 mi
- Buddha: 2.9 mi
- Gertie's Ghost: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Captain Robert Gray Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Tacoma Golf Center: 2.3 mi
- Mini Sound transit Bus: 3.4 mi
- Swiss Complex: 3.4 mi
- Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award - 2005 Tacoma-Olympia Section: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Stewart Middle School Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Lisa's Garden: 1.6 mi
- Swan Creek Park Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Hilltop Urban Garden (H.U.G. Farm): 3.2 mi
- Evergreen Tacoma Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Tacoma RC Raceway: 1.9 mi
- Trung Nguyen Billard: 1.9 mi
- Parkland Putters Miniature Golf: 2.5 mi
- Bradley BlockHouse & Flett House: 3.0 mi
- T-33A: 3.2 mi
Museums
- LeMay - America's Car Museum: 3.0 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Museum: 3.1 mi
- Washington State History Museum: 3.5 mi
- Lakewood History Museum: 3.5 mi
- Museum of Glass: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Tacoma Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 3.4 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 3.8 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 3.8 mi
- Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Porter Hills: 4.9 mi
- Westcott Hills: 5.7 mi
- McCall Hill: 6.5 mi
- Kay Hill: 6.6 mi
- Lister Hill: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Point: 5.1 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 25
- North Beach: 5.4 mi
- South Beach: 5.7 mi
- Titlow Beach: 6.0 mi
- South Beach: 6.0 mi
- Salmon Beach: 7.5 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Keeper's Cottage: 7.6 mi
- Generator Building: 7.6 mi
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- Boat House: 7.6 mi
- Oil House: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 14.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 4.7 mi
- Garrison Springs: 5.5 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 6.6 mi
- Ellison Spring: 9.0 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Victor Falls: 13.1 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 17.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:22 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:31 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma #1, 4 mi away.
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