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Ankeny

Ankeny from directly overhead

Ankeny is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Marengo Hills stands 588 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Butte, a peak 2.2 miles away. JCT WHITMAN COUNTY LINE TO JCT SR 195 VIC OF COLFAX passes 7.5 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates46.84987, -118.15468
Around it

58 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Sunflower Park: 9.6 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 10.1 mi
  • Snyder Park: 10.1 mi
  • Bassett Park: 10.3 mi
  • Stark Park: 10.4 mi
Springs: 10
  • Negro Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Gildersleeve Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Bassett Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Rollie Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Goldfish Spring: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Coyote Butte: 2.2 mi
  • Black Butte: 10.3 mi
  • Terksaleeze Butte: 10.6 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Marengo Hills: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 2
  • #thatnwbus: 9.5 mi
  • Skydive West Plains: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marengo HillsN 353°588 m14.3 mi
Beacon HillSE 132°571 m14.0 mi
Coyote ButteNNE 23°521 m2.2 mi
Terksaleeze ButteNNW 347°512 m10.6 mi
Magee HillSSE 148°494 m17.0 mi
Black ButteE 93°450 m10.3 mi
Monumental RockSW 220°216 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2519:05
June solstice04:5920:0420:51
September equinox06:4018:1218:52
December solstice07:3615:1616:07

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323642495764717061493931
Precip in2.01.31.71.31.31.00.30.30.51.12.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lacrosse, 13 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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