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Johnsons Beach

Johnsons Beach from directly overhead

Johnsons Beach is a beach in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 528 m. Steptoe Butte stands 1,098 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Rock, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT WASHINGTON-IDAHO BOUNDARY TO WHITMAN COUNTY LINE passes 14 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
528 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.17864, -117.67681

63 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Rock Lake WDFW Access: 3.6 mi
  • City Park: 7.6 mi
  • Captain J Mullan Historic Monument: 7.9 mi
  • Malden Community Park: 10.1 mi
  • Williams Lake Public Access: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Castle Rock: 1.8 mi
  • Watermelon Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Square Butte: 14.9 mi
  • Naff Ridge: 15.6 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 3
  • Box Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Rollie Springs: 23.6 mi
  • Big Springs: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Towell Falls: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Anna Dvorak's Tree: 22.0 mi
  • BiMart Arena - Cheney Rodeo: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Folsom Farm: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Keeple Lake Overlook Cliff: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steptoe ButteESE 119°1,098 m20.5 mi
Naff RidgeE 94°897 m15.6 mi
Steam Shovel HillESE 106°888 m17.7 mi
Granite ButteE 99°886 m18.1 mi
Prosser HillNNE 15°822 m24.8 mi
Bunker HillN 1°727 m17.1 mi
Watermelon HillNW 321°689 m14.1 mi
Castle RockNE 41°643 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2319:03
June solstice04:5620:0320:51
September equinox06:3818:1018:50
December solstice07:3515:1216:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333642485661696860493932
Precip in2.01.51.91.51.61.10.40.30.61.52.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST John, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/455247173

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