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Murphys Point

Murphys Point, seen from above at true elevation

Murphys Point is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 167 m. Boistfort Peak stands 941 m to the southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlies Hump, a cliff 1.3 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC RAYMOND TO JCT SR 5 VIC CHEHALIS passes 2.4 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
167 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.52677, -123.28598

141 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
  • Back Memorial County Park: 13.0 mi
  • Winlock Volunteer Park: 16.8 mi
  • Lintott/Alexander Park: 16.8 mi
  • Winolequa Memorial Park: 17.0 mi
  • Stan Hedwall Park: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 47
Museums: 10
  • Winlock Historical Museum: 16.8 mi
  • Veteran’s Memorial Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Lewis County Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
  • The Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum: 17.8 mi
  • River Life Interperative Center: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Seahawks Rooster: 16.7 mi
  • White Rooster: 16.7 mi
  • Dancer Center Mural: 16.8 mi
  • Tree of Life: 16.8 mi
  • Bronze Rooster: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Camp McDonald: 6.6 mi
  • John Dobson: 18.1 mi
  • Willie Keil Grave: 19.6 mi
  • Fort Borst Block House: 20.1 mi
  • The Sentinel: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Fushia Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Erikson Community Garden: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rainbow Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Stillwater Falls: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Swimming Beach: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boistfort PeakSE 128°941 m4.3 mi
Little OnionSSE 152°808 m8.2 mi
Abernathy MountainSE 145°770 m16.0 mi
Walville PeakNW 305°735 m7.5 mi
Clinton KnobSE 142°727 m9.7 mi
Bucks KnobNNW 348°725 m11.0 mi
Ferrier PeakSSE 158°721 m9.2 mi
Squally JimWNW 300°625 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4619:26
June solstice05:2120:2421:11
September equinox07:0118:3319:13
December solstice07:5515:3816:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424445495558636360524542
Precip in16.710.111.68.14.43.41.21.94.410.215.216.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grays RVR Hatchery, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356540697

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