Ocean City Ferry
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Ocean City Ferry is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Black Hill stands 153 m to the south-southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacobs Homestead, a historic site 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1928
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 13.0 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 14.8 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 15.5 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 23 mi
- Dam Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jacobs Homestead: 0.6 mi
- Brickyard: 0.7 mi
- Shipwreck: 1.9 mi
- Site of Wilkes Observatory: 2.1 mi
- Site of Methodist Episcopal Mission: 3.0 mi
- The Old School House: 1.7 mi
- Tom White Park: 1.7 mi
- Idie Ulsh Park: 1.8 mi
- Riviera Community Club: 2.2 mi
- Jane Cammon Park: 2.3 mi
- Hoffman Hill: 3.2 mi
- Burke Hill: 3.3 mi
- Ross Hill: 4.3 mi
- Atkins Hill: 4.3 mi
- Jansen Hill: 4.3 mi
- Vehicle Park: 4.8 mi
- The Big One: 7.1 mi
- Andrews Arena: 8.7 mi
- Food Court Stage: 8.8 mi
- Abandoned Car: 8.8 mi
- The Hawk: 5.9 mi
- The Infantryman: 6.1 mi
- Swoon: 7.3 mi
- Mary and her dog Chip: 8.2 mi
- Philosopher: 11.0 mi
- Jim Senko Garden: 4.6 mi
- Steilacoom Pollinator Garden: 4.6 mi
- Closed Loop Park: 5.4 mi
- Williams Garden: 7.7 mi
- Hydrangea Garden: 7.8 mi
- Nisqually Reach Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Archival Building: 2.7 mi
- Johnson's Farm Museum: 2.7 mi
- Norm Dicks Visitor Center: 4.3 mi
- DuPont Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Tolmie State Park: 3.5 mi
- Lake Lois Habitat Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Joemma Beach State Park: 7.9 mi
- Z's Reef Marine Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Kobayashi Perserve: 9.3 mi
- South Beach: 6.8 mi
- Joemma Beach: 8.1 mi
- Palmer Lake "Sunny side": 8.3 mi
- Palmer Lake "Shady side": 8.5 mi
- The Arbors Private Beach: 8.9 mi
- Environmental Study Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Point: 7.9 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Generator Building: 17.0 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 17.0 mi
- Boat House: 17.0 mi
- Oil House: 17.0 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Thirty-eight Infantry Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Ellison Spring: 5.8 mi
- Garrison Springs: 6.9 mi
- McAllister Springs: 7.4 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 7.7 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 11.8 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 12.2 mi
- Kennedy Falls: 20.4 mi
- Mima Falls: 23.8 mi
- Bloody Falls: 23.9 mi
- Victor Falls: 24.3 mi
- Maytown Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Scatter Creek Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Ocean City Ferry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | SSE 151° | 153 m | 4.8 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSE 149° | 145 m | 5.2 mi |
| Toland Hill | SSE 164° | 143 m | 6.5 mi |
| Starr Hill | SSE 160° | 141 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SE 137° | 140 m | 7.0 mi |
| Newman Hill | SSE 151° | 138 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSE 146° | 136 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sanders Hill | SSE 149° | 135 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:32 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma Narrows AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1224937176
Day trips start here
- Anderson Island · 2 mi
- Longbranch · 6 mi
- Steilacoom · 6 mi
- Lacey · 9 mi
- Lakebay · 9 mi
- Home · 10 mi
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