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Amelia

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Amelia is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. The Brothers stands 2,085 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Limerick Public Access, a park 2.7 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 27 miles off.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates47.30426, -123.09793

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Limerick Public Access: 2.7 mi
  • Union County Park: 3.3 mi
  • Union Boat Launch: 3.7 mi
  • Mason County Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
  • Huff and Puff Park: 4.7 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 41
Historic sites: 32
  • Veteran's Memorial Hall: 6.2 mi
  • Camp 3: 9.5 mi
  • Simpson Lookout: 10.1 mi
  • Camp Govey: 10.3 mi
  • Boom Foreman's Office: 16.8 mi
Museums: 21
  • Mason County Historical Society Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Squaxin Island Museum, Library and Research Center: 12.7 mi
  • Whale Display: 15.2 mi
  • Exhibit Building: 15.3 mi
  • McCleary Museum: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 18
Nature reserves: 14
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 8
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 12.5 mi
  • Lilly's Pad: 13.5 mi
  • Joemma Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Palmer Lake "Shady side": 14.8 mi
  • Countryside Beach: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Potlach State Park Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
  • Staircase Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Environmental Study Area: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Ocean City Ferry: 22.0 mi
  • Andrews Arena: 24.4 mi
  • Carnival Grounds: 24.4 mi
  • Food Court Stage: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Ellison Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Amelia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The BrothersN2,085 m24.2 mi
Mount StoneNNW2,015 m22.3 mi
Mount SkokomishNNW1,961 m21.8 mi
Mount WashingtonNNW1,907 m17.2 mi
Mount PershingNNW1,876 m18.6 mi
Mount HendersonNNW1,830 m22.0 mi
Mount EllinorNNW1,812 m16.8 mi
Mount BrethertonNNW1,807 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:25
June solstice05:1720:2521:13
September equinox07:0018:3219:12
December solstice07:5715:3316:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245495560656561514440
Precip in11.16.77.24.92.61.50.71.22.57.011.610.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shelton AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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