Ghost town · Washington
Elberton
Elberton is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 669 m. Moscow Mountain stands 1,520 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Springs, a spring 1.8 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Whitman County, Washington, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates46.98140, -117.22000
- 14.0 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Garfield City Park: 4.0 mi
- Garfield Swimming Pool: 4.3 mi
- McDonald Park: 7.7 mi
- Hayton Green Park: 8.3 mi
- Colfax Little League Park: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 50
- Steptoe Butte: 5.1 mi
- Ladow Butte: 7.4 mi
- Kamiak Butte: 8.6 mi
- Steam Shovel Hill: 9.7 mi
- Stratton Butte: 10.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Roy Chatters Newspaper & Printing Museum: 8.4 mi
- Palouse Discovery Science Center: 16.1 mi
- Pullman Depot Heritage Center: 17.4 mi
- Appaloosa Horse Club and Museum: 19.2 mi
- McConnell Mansion Museum: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Kamiak Butte County Park: 8.4 mi
- Magpie Forest: 16.3 mi
- Idler's Rest Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Illia Landing Recreation Area: 23.0 mi
- Lambi Creek Recreation Area: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Native Plant Garden: 8.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden Path: 8.3 mi
- HIE Garden area: 18.5 mi
- Moscow Community Garden: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Horn School Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Dusty Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Codger Pole: 9.9 mi
- Tekoa Train Trestle: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cougar Bronze Statue: 17.4 mi
- The Caring Call: 17.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Silver Springs: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Fireplace Day-Use Area: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Slide: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elberton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Mountain | SE 126° | 1,520 m | 20.6 mi |
| Moses Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,494 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Dennis | ENE 72° | 1,465 m | 24.8 mi |
| East Moscow Mountain | SE 124° | 1,437 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gold Hill | E 92° | 1,416 m | 20.1 mi |
| East Gold Hill | E 91° | 1,413 m | 20.8 mi |
| West Twin | SE 129° | 1,381 m | 18.6 mi |
| Granite Point | SE 126° | 1,373 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 20:01 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:08 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:11 | 16:03 |
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, 15 mi away.
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