Ghost town · Washington
Canyon
Canyon is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Beacon Hill stands 571 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Goldfish Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates46.63139, -118.05306
62 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 20
- North Shore Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Little Goose Landing: 3.9 mi
- Texas Rapids Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Port of Garfield Public Boat Launch: 12.2 mi
- Pioneer Park: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Springs: 8
- Goldfish Spring: 0.9 mi
- Evans Spring: 1.2 mi
- Hammer Spring: 2.7 mi
- Gildersleeve Spring: 9.7 mi
- Negro Spring: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Riparia: 4.0 mi
- Grange City: 8.2 mi
- Delaney: 9.2 mi
- Ankeny: 15.8 mi
- Pleasant View: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 7
- Magee Hill: 4.3 mi
- Beacon Hill: 8.0 mi
- Dodge Hill: 13.5 mi
- Black Butte: 15.5 mi
- Coyote Butte: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Palouse Falls: 8.4 mi
- Towell Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dodge Junction Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Dusty Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- #thatnwbus: 14.9 mi
- Columbia County Fair Grounds: 21.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Washtucna Historical Museum: 14.9 mi
- Garfield County Museum: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Wenaha Gallery: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | NE 44° | 571 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wild Horse Hill | ESE 101° | 565 m | 20.5 mi |
| Dodge Hill | ESE 122° | 548 m | 13.5 mi |
| Coyote Butte | NNW 347° | 521 m | 17.6 mi |
| Magee Hill | E 81° | 494 m | 4.3 mi |
| Black Butte | NNE 21° | 450 m | 15.5 mi |
| Monumental Rock | W 262° | 216 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 20:03 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:12 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:16 | 16:08 |
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 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lacrosse, 15 mi away.
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