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Ainsworth

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Ainsworth is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Jump Off Joe stands 670 m to the south-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacajawea Interpretive Center, a museum 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON passes 0.8 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

former town in Franklin County, Washington, USA

How to reach it

Coordinates46.21700, -119.02700

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tierra Vida Park: 1.5 mi
  • Two Rivers Park: 2.1 mi
  • Kurtzman Park: 2.5 mi
  • Highland Park: 2.8 mi
  • Ainsworth Street Trailhead: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 59
  • Family Group: 4.0 mi
  • Aspirations: 4.0 mi
  • Mid-Columbia Heritage Mural: 4.0 mi
  • Mid-Columbia Heritage Mural: 4.0 mi
  • Propeller: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 25
  • The Butte: 7.0 mi
  • Perry Monument: 7.1 mi
  • Thompson Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Jump Off Joe: 9.3 mi
  • Johnson Butte: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 23
Nature reserves: 22
Historic sites: 18
  • The Green Bridge Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Martin Luther King Jr.: 5.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 5.9 mi
  • Hover High School: 8.1 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 4
  • The Pink House: 7.5 mi
  • 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 8.0 mi
  • Max Air Trampoline Park: 9.5 mi
  • USS Triton Submarine: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Coyote Srings: 12.9 mi
  • Badger Spring: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jump Off JoeSSW 212°670 m9.3 mi
Johnson ButteSW 224°620 m11.4 mi
Dead Dog LaunchW 274°556 m23.1 mi
Badger MountainW 275°481.3 m14.0 mi
RomeW 263°479 m17.6 mi
Candy MountainW 280°424 m16.5 mi
FourmileSSW 210°413 m16.9 mi
Rice HillENE 63°412 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:2919:09
June solstice05:0520:0620:52
September equinox06:4418:1618:56
December solstice07:3715:2316:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047546369777667554336
Precip in1.10.80.70.60.80.60.20.20.30.70.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kennewick, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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