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Point Grenville

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Looking south-west from Point Grenville. Terrain at true elevation.

Point Grenville sits on the SR 101 route between Hoquiam and Taholah, at an elevation of 125 feet, facing 210 degrees toward the south-southwest. The terrain drops 137 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. It is a headland on the central Olympic Peninsula, located between Taholah and Moclips, within the Quinault Indian Nation and near the community of Santiago. The area falls within the Copalis National Wildlife Refuge and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Since 2013 the Quinault Nation has called it Point Haynisisoos, and it is home to the tribal access-only Haynisisoos Park.

Looking south-southeast, Sunset Beach lies 6.7 miles away, followed by Pacific Beach State Park at 7.7 miles. A cluster of features near Seabrook — including West Hill Park, Woodland Promenade, Sunset Amphitheater, Beach Camp Park, Garden Promenade, Crescent Park, Compass Park, and Seabrook Town Hall Park — sit between 8.3 and 8.5 miles out. Ocean Shores is 23.5 miles to the south-southeast, with Hoquiam at 28.9 miles and Aberdeen at 31.5 miles, both southeast. Daylight ranges from a December solstice window of 8:02 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to a June solstice span of 5:21 a.m. to 9:18 p.m.

Access
0.8 mi detour
Elevation
125 ft
View
Southwest · 210°
Relief
137 ft drop
In view
10 named features
Paddle to Quinault Totem was erected during the 2013 'Paddle'. It is located in Haynisisoos Park on Point Grenville (aka Hunishu Point).
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Paddle to Quinault Totem was erected during the 2013 'Paddle'. It is located in Haynisisoos Park on Point Grenville (aka Hunishu Point).
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of British Columbia taken during ISS Expedition 20.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of British Columbia taken during ISS Expedition 20.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 65.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Sunset Beach86 ftsouth-southeast · 6.7 mi
  • Pacific Beach State Park19 ftsouth-southeast · 7.7 mi
  • West Hill Park106 ftsouth-southeast · 8.3 mi
  • Woodland Promenade107 ftsouth-southeast · 8.3 mi
  • Sunset Amphitheater103 ftsouth-southeast · 8.3 mi
  • Beach Camp Park107 ftsouth-southeast · 8.4 mi
  • Garden Promenade107 ftsouth-southeast · 8.4 mi
  • Crescent Park105 ftsouth-southeast · 8.4 mi
  • Compass Park97 ftsouth-southeast · 8.5 mi
  • Seabrook Town Hall Park101 ftsouth-southeast · 8.5 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2119:3018:50
June solstice05:2121:1820:30
September equinox07:0519:1718:36
December solstice08:0216:3015:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Ocean Shores23.5 mi south-southeast
  • Hoquiam28.9 mi southeast
  • Aberdeen31.5 mi southeast
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Point Grenville is a headland of Washington state, located on the central portion of the Olympic Peninsula, between Taholah to the north and Moclips to the south. One of the major promontories on the Washington coast, it is in the Quinault Indian Nation, with the community of Santiago nearby. The area is part of the Copalis National Wildlife Refuge and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Since 2013, it has been called Point Haynisisoos by the Quinault Nation, home to the tribal access-only Haynisisoos Park.

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How high is Point Grenville?

Point Grenville sits at about 125 feet (38 m).

What can you see from Point Grenville?

From Point Grenville: Sunset Beach (SSE, 6.7 mi); Pacific Beach State Park (SSE, 7.7 mi); West Hill Park (SSE, 8.3 mi); Woodland Promenade (SSE, 8.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Point Grenville?

Ocean Shores, 24 miles SSE of Point Grenville.

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