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Reaching

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Reaching is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 1,076 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Statue, a artwork 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC TRI CITIES TO THE OREGON BORDER VIC PLYMOUTH passes 8.3 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What the record says

Material
metal
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Coordinates46.28213, -119.27546
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
  • Cougar Statue: 0.2 mi
  • Jupiter: 0.2 mi
  • Bodie: 0.5 mi
  • Canakkale: 0.5 mi
  • Parkway Tree: 0.5 mi
Parks
  • RPL Park: 0.2 mi
  • Centennial Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Jeannette Taylor Park: 0.3 mi
  • John Dam Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Howard Amon Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 30
  • Badger Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Flat Top Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Little Badger Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Candy Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Sand Hill: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 23
Historic sites: 18
  • Amon Park Arch: 0.5 mi
  • Westcliffe Monument: 3.3 mi
  • WSC Arch: 3.5 mi
  • Black Pioneers: 3.5 mi
  • WSC Arch: 3.5 mi
Museums: 8
Springs: 8
  • Coyote Srings: 9.9 mi
  • Badger Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Katie Fleck Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Doke Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Benson Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • USS Triton Submarine: 4.6 mi
  • Max Air Trampoline Park: 5.1 mi
  • 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 8.3 mi
  • The Pink House: 9.4 mi
  • Gravity Hill: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reaching. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 298°1,076 m18.2 mi
Jump Off JoeSSE 151°670 m14.2 mi
Chandler ButteW 260°622 m14.0 mi
Johnson ButteSSE 163°620 m13.4 mi
GibbonWSW 256°565 m20.2 mi
Dead Dog LaunchWSW 256°556 m11.5 mi
Sagebrush RidgeW 277°508 m22.3 mi
Badger MountainSSW 212°481.3 m3.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3019:10
June solstice05:0620:0720:53
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:3815:2316:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946536167757465534134
Precip in1.00.70.60.60.60.60.20.10.30.50.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richland, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12467447029

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