- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- Silver Star Mountain1,337 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 45.5885, -122.3670
Sandy Swimming Hole is a beach in Washington, at a modelled 8 m. Silver Star Mountain stands 1,337 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Peace Pole, a historic site 0.8 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 2.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Sandy Swimming Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,337 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NNE 27° | 1,267 m | 12.4 mi |
| Larch Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,202 m | 14.0 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 35° | 1,201 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NE 39° | 1,198.3 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sherrard Point | ESE 106° | 1,146 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | NNE 29° | 1,091 m | 11.5 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,057 m | 9.5 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 3.5 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 3.4 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 11.0 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Crown point · 7 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Peace Pole: 0.8 mi
- Nichaqwli Monument: 5.0 mi
- Heroes Memorial & Tribute: 7.0 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 7.9 mi
- Cape Horn School: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Woodburn Hill: 0.8 mi
- Prune Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Norway: 4.0 mi
- Chamberlain Hill: 4.0 mi
- Brunner Hill: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Falls: 1.4 mi
- Woodburn Falls: 1.5 mi
- Pothole Falls: 1.8 mi
- Belle Center Falls: 7.4 mi
- Latourell Falls: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 57
- Camas Potholes: 1.8 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 3.4 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 4.2 mi
- Water Wheel: 8.7 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 10.6 mi
Museums: 46
- Depot Rail Museum: 3.4 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 3.6 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 12.3 mi
- Water Resources Education Center: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Cottonwood Beach: 2.1 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 3.3 mi
- Lieser Point: 10.5 mi
- North Beach: 13.7 mi
- Poet's Beach: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Latourell: 8.0 mi
- Bridal Veil: 9.5 mi
- Dodson: 16.0 mi
- Fulton: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:39 | 16:29 |
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