- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Mount Defiance1,504 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 45.7074, -121.3900
Wankers Columns is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled 194 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Labyrinth Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Wankers Columns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | WSW 256° | 1,504 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mill Creek Buttes | SSW 200° | 1,497.48 m | 19.1 mi |
| Shellrock Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,354.5 m | 18.1 mi |
| Guler Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,288 m | 17.2 mi |
| Monte Cristo | NNW 327° | 1,271.3 m | 16.3 mi |
| Monte Carlo | NW 323° | 1,224 m | 14.3 mi |
| Trail Peak | NW 322° | 1,200 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bald Butte | SSW 210° | 1,151.8 m | 13.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 1.1 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 3.7 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 4.9 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
Overlooks nearby
- Memaloose Overlook · 2 mi
- Rowena Crest Overlook · 5 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 5 mi
- Kodak Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rock Creek Park: 1.6 mi
- Mosier City Park: 1.7 mi
- Totem Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Marina Park: 3.2 mi
- Sailboard Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- McClure Hill: 2.3 mi
- Chatfield Hill: 2.5 mi
- Burdoin Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Marsh Hill: 2.8 mi
- Tracy Hill: 3.0 mi
Springs
- Middleswart Spring: 2.4 mi
- Mosier Springs: 2.4 mi
- Mosier Springs: 2.4 mi
- Wetland Spring: 2.6 mi
- Lelliot Spring: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Victor Trevitt Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Bingen Speed Rock: 3.1 mi
- Newell Pollard: 3.9 mi
- The Stevenson Family: 3.9 mi
- Beth El Shalom: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Labyrinth Falls: 0.2 mi
- Lower Labyrinth Falls: 0.3 mi
- Little Maui Falls: 0.4 mi
- Mosier Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
- Husum Falls: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- Mosier Totem Pole: 1.7 mi
- Catch the Spirit: 4.6 mi
- Splash: 4.7 mi
- Before I Die Wall: 4.9 mi
- Swan Song: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Coyote Wall: 0.7 mi
- Rowland Wall: 0.9 mi
- Rowland Wall: 0.9 mi
- Rowland Wall: 1.1 mi
- Catherine Creek Rock Arch: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Mosier Plateau Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 2.0 mi
- Dillacort Creek (CLT): 8.6 mi
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 8.7 mi
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 8.9 mi
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
- Tom's Learning Garden: 3.8 mi
- Clara's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 4.8 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 4.8 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 5.7 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 7.7 mi
- Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 20.4 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Rock Creek Beach: 1.6 mi
- Koberg Beach: 4.3 mi
- Marina Beach: 5.6 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 5.9 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 2.4 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 2.6 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 14.4 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:13 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Hood River · 6 mi
- The Dalles · 12 mi
- Mount Hood · 15 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 17 mi
- Dufur · 22 mi
- Cascade Locks · 23 mi
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