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Barneston

Barneston from directly overhead

Barneston is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,702 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemlock, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 7.0 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

former settlement near Selleck, Washington

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Coordinates47.38750, -121.86111

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Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites: 58
Peaks: 58
  • Lookout Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Taylor: 3.6 mi
  • McDonald Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Brew Hill: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 58
  • Petroglyph: 5.1 mi
  • Hobart Yellow Submarine: 5.3 mi
  • Franklin Ghost Town: 7.7 mi
  • Lake Wilderness Lodge: 8.3 mi
  • Semi Wall: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 58
  • Glacier Park Community Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Legacy Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Display Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Perennial Border: 8.4 mi
  • Rhododendron Glen: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 54
  • Crow Marsh Natural Area: 6.7 mi
  • BN Peninsula Natural Area: 7.2 mi
  • Elk Run Natural Area: 8.9 mi
  • Lower Peterson Creek Corridor Natural Area: 9.1 mi
  • Shire Hills Drainage: 10.1 mi
Parks
  • Levdansky Park: 5.3 mi
  • Ravensdale Retreat Natural Area: 5.5 mi
  • Ravensdale Park: 6.0 mi
  • Lake Number 12 Boat Launch: 6.8 mi
  • Swing Park: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 37
Museums: 33
  • Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 4.8 mi
  • Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Fire Engine Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Gibbon Store - Maple Valley Historical Society Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Black Diamond Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Horse Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Brandi Carlile Stage: 8.6 mi
  • Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Mine Creek: 11.2 mi
  • Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 12
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 1
  • Canyon Spring: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceENE1,702 m14.3 mi
Revolution PeakENE1,662 m14.2 mi
Web MountainENE1,626 m13.2 mi
Putrid Pete's PeakENE1,591 m13.3 mi
McClellan ButteE1,557 m11.2 mi
Mount KentE1,551 m11.4 mi
Dirtybox PeakENE1,501 m11.7 mi
Mailbox PeakENE1,476 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1120:2121:09
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5315:2716:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394144495559646459504338
Precip in8.05.46.25.53.93.11.31.62.85.88.57.5

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

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