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Windy Point

Windy Point, seen from above at true elevation

Windy Point is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 733 m. Mount Aix stands 2,367 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cave, a cliff 1.2 miles away. JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES runs past it. 165 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
733 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.69345, -120.91813

Overlooks nearby

Around it

165 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 6.4 mi
  • Tieton Town Square: 7.7 mi
  • Koempel Park: 7.8 mi
  • Applewood Park: 10.6 mi
  • Cleman's View Sports Park: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 57
  • Sentinel Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Jumpoff Joe: 6.4 mi
  • Jump Off Lookout: 6.4 mi
  • Cowiche Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • The Cave: 1.2 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 2.9 mi
  • The Bend: 4.5 mi
  • Royal Columns: 5.6 mi
  • Lava Point: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 6
Springs: 5
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Olney Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Clover Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Indian Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Kara Kondo Dryland Garden: 22.3 mi
  • Xeric Garden Demonstration Site: 22.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.3 mi
  • Rock Border Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Joyful Garden: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 6.3 mi
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
  • picnic shelters: 21.5 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Rocky Top Conservation Easement: 12.1 mi
  • Umtanum Recreation Site: 23.5 mi
  • Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 1
  • J.J Weisenberger Spanish American war memorial statue: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Farm Equipment Yard: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AixWNW 294°2,367 m17.5 mi
Bismarck PeakWNW 287°2,311.9 m17.6 mi
Nelson RidgeWNW 292°2,284.45 m18.3 mi
Bear Creek MountainWSW 241°2,236.3 m23.3 mi
Nelson RidgeWNW 302°2,222.6 m18.8 mi
Nelson ButteWNW 304°2,160 m16.3 mi
Devils HornWSW 240°2,125 m24.5 mi
Darland MountainSW 228°2,122 m18.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:16
June solstice05:1120:1521:02
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:4615:2816:19

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333946536167747365524032
Precip in1.20.90.70.60.80.60.20.20.30.70.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yakima #2, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356546986

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