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Fishtrap

Fishtrap from directly overhead

Fishtrap is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 697 m. Hanning Butte stands 927 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Folsom Farm, a historic site 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 23 VIC SPRAGUE TO JCT SR 2 VIC REARDEN passes 3.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Washington, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates47.38861, -117.83083

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Williams Lake Public Access: 8.1 mi
  • Captain J Mullan Historic Monument: 8.7 mi
  • Badger Lake Water Access Area: 9.6 mi
  • Anderson Centennial Park: 9.9 mi
  • Captain J Mullen Historical Monument: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Square Butte: 2.5 mi
  • Watermelon Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Booth Hill: 12.4 mi
  • Magnison Butte: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Anna Dvorak's Tree: 13.6 mi
  • BiMart Arena - Cheney Rodeo: 15.5 mi
  • Douglas C-47B Skytrain: 19.2 mi
  • Cessna T-37B Tweet: 19.2 mi
  • McDonnell F-101B Voodoo: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Box Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Big Springs: 16.2 mi
  • well 2520: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Mystic Falls: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Keeple Lake Overlook Cliff: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fishtrap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hanning ButteNNW 348°927 m14.0 mi
Magnison ButteNNW 348°914 m12.7 mi
Shoemaker ButteN 360°913 m24.5 mi
Booth HillNNE 23°898 m12.4 mi
Fancher ButteNNE 20°896 m13.8 mi
Needham HillNE 48°879 m16.9 mi
Wrights HillNE 43°869 m15.1 mi
Grays ButteN 357°868 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2419:04
June solstice04:5520:0420:52
September equinox06:3918:1018:51
December solstice07:3715:1116:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293138445257646355443428
Precip in2.21.72.11.51.71.30.30.40.51.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spokane 17 SSW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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