- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Indian Hill167 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.3087, -122.5223
Rustic Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 27 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Muskoxen, a attraction 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Rustic Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 93° | 167 m | 5.2 mi |
| High Point | NNE 23° | 158 m | 17.3 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 201° | 153 m | 17.4 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 199° | 145 m | 17.5 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSW 192° | 140 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 200° | 136 m | 17.0 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSW 191° | 130 m | 17.6 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 197° | 128 m | 16.7 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 14.1 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
- 14.1 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 14.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 18 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 20 mi
- Point White Pier · 20 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Muskoxen: 0.1 mi
- Arctic Fox: 0.1 mi
- Polar Bears: 0.1 mi
- Muskoxen: 0.1 mi
- In Touch with the Wild: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Rhododendron Garden: 0.2 mi
- Nature Play Garden: 0.3 mi
- Iris Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Point Defiance Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- The Family: 0.2 mi
- Ivan: 0.3 mi
- Orca statue: 0.4 mi
- Little Makers: 0.6 mi
- William Ross: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 0.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.4 mi
- Bear Grotto: 0.4 mi
- Francis W. Cushman: 0.4 mi
- Fort Nisqually: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Dune Peninsula At Point Defiance Park: 0.6 mi
- Baltimore Park: 1.3 mi
- Ruston Way: 1.7 mi
- Jane Clark Park: 1.8 mi
- Vassault Park: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Fireboat No. 1: 2.7 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 3.4 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 3.6 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Harbor History Museum: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Kinbee Hill: 2.8 mi
- Indian Point: 4.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.2 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.3 mi
- Ford Hill: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Peninsula Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 4.8 mi
- Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 50
- Owen Beach: 0.4 mi
- Salmon Beach: 1.2 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.1 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.2 mi
- Titlow Beach: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.1 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 3.7 mi
- Generator Building: 3.7 mi
- Boat House: 3.7 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 3.7 mi
- Oil House: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Windy Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 19.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Ellison Spring: 9.0 mi
- Garrison Springs: 9.2 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 12.9 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 13.3 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Victor Falls: 19.2 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 20.7 mi
- Far Country Falls: 23.6 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 23.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Gig Harbor · 3 mi
- Tacoma · 6 mi
- Purdy · 7 mi
- Olalla · 8 mi
- Vashon Island · 8 mi
- Federal Way · 9 mi
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