Bishop
Bishop is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. West Twin stands 1,381 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blyton Landing Recreation Area, a park 1.4 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Blyton Landing Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Granite Point Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Wawawai Landing: 5.8 mi
- Wawawai County Park: 5.8 mi
- Nisqually John Landing Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.3 mi
- Bald Butte: 10.3 mi
- Wild Horse Hill: 16.3 mi
- Paradise Ridge: 16.3 mi
- Lewiston Hill: 16.7 mi
- Visitor Center: 8.9 mi
- Local Native American and geological information: 11.9 mi
- Pullman Depot Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
- Palouse Discovery Science Center: 13.5 mi
- Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum: 14.4 mi
- Granite Point: 3.9 mi
- Devils Slide: 11.8 mi
- Swallows Nest: 17.8 mi
- Upper Westside: 19.9 mi
- Westside: 20.0 mi
- HIE Garden area: 11.3 mi
- Moscow Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden Path: 21.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 21.3 mi
- Alpowa Summit Westbound Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Alpowa Summit Eastbound Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Dusty Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- The Caring Call: 12.3 mi
- Cougar Bronze Statue: 12.5 mi
- Kaufman Springs: 15.1 mi
- Iron Springs: 22.0 mi
- C. C. Van Arsdol: 15.2 mi
- Hells Gate Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Codger Pole: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bishop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Twin | NE 47° | 1,381 m | 24.0 mi |
| East Twin | NE 48° | 1,367 m | 24.4 mi |
| Paradise Point | NE 45° | 1,325 m | 23.5 mi |
| Calloway Hill | SW 223° | 1,130 m | 19.6 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 228° | 1,103 m | 23.5 mi |
| Kamiak Butte | NNE 16° | 1,101 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tatman Mountain | SW 226° | 1,086 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tomer Butte | ENE 62° | 1,059 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:00 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:09 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:14 | 16:05 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pullman 2 NW, 14 mi away.
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