Ghost town · Washington
Gettysburg
Gettysburg is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mount Carrie stands 2,125 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Murdock Beach, a beach 1.7 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 0.8 miles off.
former community in the US state of Washington
How to reach it
Coordinates48.15694, -123.82639
- 0.8 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 13 mi
- Pillar Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pyramid Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Striped Peak: 6.5 mi
- Mount Storm King: 8.1 mi
- Mount Muller: 8.4 mi
- Aurora Peak: 9.1 mi
Parks: 36
- Camp Rad Park: 5.8 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 7.9 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Pillar Point Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- Volunteer Field: 16.1 mi
Museums: 7
- The Gosset Wing: 4.5 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 17.2 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 18.2 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 18.4 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 5.4 mi
- Ancient Groves: 11.3 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 15.5 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 20.9 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Marymere Falls: 7.6 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 10.3 mi
- Madison Falls: 13.5 mi
- Sol Duc Falls: 14.2 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Murdock Beach: 1.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 5.2 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 5.7 mi
- West Twin Beach: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 18.5 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 19.0 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 7.5 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Olympic Visions: 18.3 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 18.4 mi
- Mother & Child: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Crescent School Garden: 4.0 mi
- Arboretum: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Tree Bluff: 8.2 mi
- North Point: 12.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Gettysburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carrie | SSE 156° | 2,125 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | SSE 153° | 2,108 m | 19.9 mi |
| Ruth Peak | SSE 154° | 2,088 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Michael | SSE 155° | 2,057 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jackson Spire | SSE 154° | 2,019 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Angeles | SE 124° | 1,968 m | 20.0 mi |
| Atlas | S 170° | 1,934 m | 22.4 mi |
| Stephen Peak | SSE 152° | 1,926 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:31 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:31 | 16:25 |
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 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Port Angeles · 18 mi
- Olympic National Park · 25 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 27 mi
- Forks · 29 mi
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