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Big Benjamin Steam Whistle

Big Benjamin Steam Whistle from directly overhead

Big Benjamin Steam Whistle is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Elk Mountain stands 1,377 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is A Soothing Melody, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS passes 5.2 miles off.

Steam whistle originally used in Long-Bell lumber mill.

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Coordinates46.13755, -122.93410

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • R. A. Long Park: 0.3 mi
  • Vandercook Park: 0.5 mi
  • Victoria Freeman Park: 0.6 mi
  • 7th Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lake Sacajawea Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Huntington Rock: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Coffin: 2.6 mi
  • Rocky Point: 3.0 mi
  • Mount Solo: 3.2 mi
  • Carrolls Hill: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 57
  • A Soothing Melody: 0.0 mi
  • Hound Dog: 0.0 mi
  • Earth Spirit: 0.0 mi
  • Vertabra: Ocean Verde: 0.0 mi
  • The Right Angle: 0.0 mi
Attractions: 28
Historic sites: 25
Waterfalls: 12
  • Beaver Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Marietta Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Lower Kalama River Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Stillwater Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Washboard Falls: 19.8 mi
Museums: 10
Beaches: 10
Gardens: 9
  • Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Rhododendron Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Residents Community Garden: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Day Use Area: 12.4 mi
  • Lunch Place: 17.7 mi
  • Community Stage: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Big Benjamin Steam Whistle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk MountainE 91°1,377 m22.6 mi
Butler ButteE 92°1,079 m21.1 mi
Signal PeakENE 61°1,004 m21.0 mi
O'Neil PeakE 82°926 m20.3 mi
Davis PeakESE 122°887 m19.0 mi
Georges PeakE 98°831 m18.6 mi
Baird MountainENE 76°811 m15.6 mi
Goble MountainE 95°791 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:24
June solstice05:2120:2121:07
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:5215:3916:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414347515761666763544641
Precip in6.54.84.94.13.12.00.61.02.34.47.27.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5353497583

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