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Baird

Baird from directly overhead

Baird is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 727 m. Lone Butte stands 770 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilbert Butte, a peak 3.6 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER passes 3.4 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates47.62030, -119.47000

Overlooks nearby

Around it

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
Parks: 19
  • Blue Lake Public Access: 4.3 mi
  • Coulee City Community Park: 8.2 mi
  • Grimes Lake Public Access: 9.2 mi
  • Billy Clapp Lake Park: 11.5 mi
  • Stratford Wildlife Recreation Area: 13.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Delany Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Deadman Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Badger Spring: 22.4 mi
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Dutch Henry Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Summer Falls: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Water Wars: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Dry Falls: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Calling the Healing Sundial: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Ephrata Community Garden: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Northrup Point Day-use Area: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone ButteNW 318°770 m18.3 mi
Gilbert ButteENE 67°763 m3.6 mi
Burke HillNW 317°762 m16.5 mi
Tower RockN 11°719 m23.0 mi
Chester ButteNNW 340°712 m8.9 mi
Hook HillsN 352°712 m17.0 mi
Wheeler HillsN 351°706 m16.2 mi
Bell ButteN 353°701 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3019:11
June solstice05:0120:1221:00
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:4415:1616:09

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283340485763727162493628
Precip in1.30.71.00.81.10.90.60.40.30.91.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartline, 18 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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