Ghost town · Washington
Bonita
Bonita is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Bryan Butte stands 2,385 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Starr Boat Launch, a park 1.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 0.9 miles off.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates47.98000, -119.86778
- 0.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chief Joseph Dam Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Arbuckle Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Windsor Hill: 4.6 mi
- Dyer Hill: 4.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Landingham Hill: 5.9 mi
Parks: 56
- Starr Boat Launch: 1.0 mi
- Carpenter Island Boat Launch: 3.2 mi
- Methow Fishing Access: 5.0 mi
- Peninsula Park: 5.1 mi
- Riverside Drive Recreation Access: 5.1 mi
Springs: 19
- Ford Spring: 1.0 mi
- Bonnie Merrit Spring: 5.3 mi
- Gelndon Spring: 15.6 mi
- Brewer Spriong: 16.1 mi
- Tinker Spring: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- The China Ditch Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- Berryman War Memorial: 9.3 mi
- WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan: 10.8 mi
- Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House: 12.0 mi
- 1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Chief Joseph Dam - Left Bank Bird Viewing: 9.9 mi
- Cassimer Bar Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Murphy Debris Basin: 11.1 mi
- Brandts Landing: 15.6 mi
- Chelan Coulees Preserve: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 6
- Heavy Winds: 11.9 mi
- Chelan Bear: 11.9 mi
- Miles and Miles of Blues: 11.9 mi
- Fishing Rights: 11.9 mi
- Coyote Leads The Salmon Up The River: 12.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 2.1 mi
- Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 11.9 mi
- Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center: 12.0 mi
- Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 17.2 mi
- Douglas County Historical Museum: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Devils Head: 7.9 mi
- Bridgeport Point: 12.9 mi
- Stubblefield Point: 23.2 mi
- Earthquake Point: 24.8 mi
- Ribbon Cliff: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Chelan Parasail: 12.6 mi
- Jet Skis Galore: 12.6 mi
- Lake Shores: 12.6 mi
- Tunnel Zip Lines: 18.6 mi
- Earthquake Point: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Minneapolis Beach: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Dutch Henry Falls: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pioneer Park Picnic Site: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Bonita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Butte | WNW 298° | 2,385 m | 22.4 mi |
| End Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,199 m | 21.1 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,957 m | 22.8 mi |
| Nelson Butte | WNW 290° | 1,906 m | 23.0 mi |
| Fox Peak | WNW 294° | 1,876 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,785 m | 10.2 mi |
| Ski Peak | WNW 293° | 1,769 m | 18.6 mi |
| Slide Peak | WSW 256° | 1,701 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:16 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 50 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chief Joseph DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Waterville · 25 mi
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