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Bossburg

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Bossburg is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 467 m. Twin Sisters stands 1,833 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonanza Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. JCT SPOKANE RIVER BRIDGE TO THE CANADIAN BORDER runs past it.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates48.75250, -118.04100

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bonanza Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Kelly Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Muggs: 3.4 mi
  • Kelley Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Lane: 5.1 mi
Parks: 15
  • Williams Recreation Site: 3.5 mi
  • Evans Day Use Area: 4.0 mi
  • Marcus Island Day Use Area: 6.1 mi
  • Saint Pauls Mission State Historical Site: 9.0 mi
  • Happy Dell Park: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Upper Meyers Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Douglas Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Marble Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Lower Sheep Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Upper Sheep Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Ski Point Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Log Flume Heritage Site: 14.5 mi
  • Camp Growden Heritage Site: 16.7 mi
  • Sherman Overlook: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Mining: 15.1 mi
  • Hixson Castles: 15.2 mi
  • Arden Old-Timer’s Rodeo Grounds: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mount Rogers Fire Lookout: 12.6 mi
  • Radar Dome: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Columbia Spring: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Bossburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersW 260°1,833 m15.3 mi
Gillette MountainESE 113°1,757 m11.2 mi
Green MountainESE 102°1,662 m12.1 mi
Mount RogersE 98°1,657 m12.6 mi
Coyote MountainSW 234°1,633 m14.2 mi
Rabbit MountainW 278°1,628 m15.4 mi
C C MountainWSW 248°1,591 m13.1 mi
Old DouglasSE 132°1,579 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2419:05
June solstice04:5020:1021:00
September equinox06:4018:1018:52
December solstice07:4315:0415:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293341495863717061483629
Precip in2.21.51.91.51.92.10.80.70.71.52.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colville, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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