Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach is a beach in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. Abercrombie Mountain stands 2,203 m to the east-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Moraski Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 14 miles off.
9,100 tons of sediments containing granulated slag excavated from Black Sand Beach. Slag is industrial waste & contains hazardous substances including zinc, lead, copper, other metals that cannot be removed by normal processing of the materials.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 15 mi
- Delaurentiis Bluffs · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moraski Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mitchell Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Grass Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Stone Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Red Top Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Lower Sheep Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Upper Sheep Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- PeeWee Falls: 13.4 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Deep Lake Public Access: 7.6 mi
- Sheep Creek Recreation Site: 8.4 mi
- Metaline Waterfront Park: 14.4 mi
- Library park: 14.8 mi
- Ione City Park: 19.1 mi
- King George VI Provincial Park: 8.6 mi
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 13.6 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 20.5 mi
- Josephine Mill 2: 14.2 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 14.9 mi
- Mount Rogers Fire Lookout: 17.7 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 17.6 mi
- Tiger Store: 22.6 mi
- Jumpoff Joe Bluff: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Black Sand Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,203 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hooknose Mountain | E 100° | 2,170 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sherlock Peak | SE 136° | 1,942 m | 9.6 mi |
| Linton Mountain | SE 127° | 1,880 m | 11.8 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,795 m | 12.0 mi |
| Huckleberry Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,658 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Rogers | SSW 198° | 1,657 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Sophia | WNW 284° | 1,586 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:22 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 20:09 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:09 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:01 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1329047690
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