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Gilmer

Gilmer from directly overhead

Gilmer is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 418 m. Snowplow Mountain stands 1,540 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is BZ Falls, a waterfall 2.4 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE passes 2.2 miles off.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates45.87111, -121.46528

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Camp Five Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Baldy Peak: 4.3 mi
  • Gross Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Monte Carlo: 5.1 mi
  • Monte Cristo: 5.8 mi
Springs
  • Blove Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Baker Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Conklin Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Curl Spring: 9.0 mi
  • McGowen Spring: 9.1 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 9.2 mi
  • Mamie and Francis Gaddis Park: 9.5 mi
  • Underwood Park: 9.8 mi
  • Rheingarten Park: 9.9 mi
  • Big Cedars County Park: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 42
  • BZ Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Husum Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Buck Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 33
Nature reserves: 16
Cliffs: 15
  • Coyote Wall: 11.6 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 11.6 mi
  • Catherine Creek Rock Arch: 11.8 mi
  • Wankers Columns: 11.9 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 5.2 mi
  • The Henderson Monument: 11.2 mi
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 11.7 mi
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 14.7 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 19.6 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 10.2 mi
  • Marina Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Rock Creek Beach: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 23.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Gilmer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowplow MountainN 7°1,540 m17.0 mi
Little Huckleberry MountainW 275°1,457.2 m11.6 mi
Snipes MountainN 1°1,445 m16.2 mi
King MountainN 8°1,438 m13.4 mi
Flattop MountainNNW 327°1,347 m13.0 mi
Smith ButteN 0°1,319 m14.1 mi
Guler MountainNW 312°1,288 m5.9 mi
Big Huckleberry MountainW 264°1,283 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1620:1421:00
September equinox06:5418:2619:05
December solstice07:4515:3416:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455156646458473831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowden, 6 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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