- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Mount Defiance1,504 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RDon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7286, -121.5240
Windboarding Beachhead is a beach in Washington, at a modelled 26 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hook Launch, a historic site 0.8 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Windboarding Beachhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | WSW 240° | 1,504 m | 11.1 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | NW 321° | 1,457.2 m | 13.9 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,443.8 m | 13.9 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,387 m | 15.7 mi |
| Guler Mountain | N 354° | 1,288 m | 13.9 mi |
| Big Huckleberry Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,283 m | 15.0 mi |
| Monte Cristo | N 349° | 1,271.3 m | 12.5 mi |
| Monte Carlo | NNW 347° | 1,224 m | 10.2 mi |
- On the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 0.7 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 6.8 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 1.8 mi off the Mount HoodNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kodak Point · 3 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 3 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Hook Launch: 0.8 mi
- Apple Growers Association Cold Storage Plant: 1.2 mi
- John Libby: 1.2 mi
- Cannery Square Park: 1.3 mi
- Union Building: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Underwood Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Panorama Point: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 1.8 mi
- Husum Falls: 5.2 mi
- Spirit Falls: 5.3 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Little Maui Falls: 6.5 mi
Museums: 12
- The History Museum: 1.5 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 3.6 mi
- Twin Bridges Historical Museum: 11.7 mi
- Hutson Museum: 14.9 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Henderson Monument: 1.5 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 5.1 mi
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 11.5 mi
- Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 15.0 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Slackwater Beach: 1.2 mi
- Marina Beach: 1.3 mi
- Koberg Beach: 2.7 mi
- Rock Creek Beach: 6.4 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 2.5 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 9.0 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 9.2 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 9.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:14 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Hood River · 2 mi
- Mount Hood · 13 mi
- Cascade Locks · 17 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 18 mi
- Stevenson · 18 mi
- The Dalles · 19 mi
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