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Godfrey

Godfrey from directly overhead

Godfrey is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 448 m. King Mountain stands 2,016 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelley Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. JCT SPOKANE RIVER BRIDGE TO THE CANADIAN BORDER passes 3.6 miles off.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates48.70861, -118.11639

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kelley Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Kelly Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Little Marble Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Bisbee Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Gold Hill: 6.2 mi
Parks: 14
  • Marcus Island Day Use Area: 3.7 mi
  • Evans Day Use Area: 4.6 mi
  • Saint Pauls Mission State Historical Site: 5.5 mi
  • Happy Dell Park: 7.2 mi
  • Williams Recreation Site: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Upper Meyers Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Douglas Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Lower Sherman Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Upper Sherman Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Marble Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Ski Point Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Log Flume Heritage Site: 10.1 mi
  • Camp Growden Heritage Site: 12.1 mi
  • Sherman Overlook: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Mining: 14.4 mi
  • Hixson Castles: 14.4 mi
  • Arden Old-Timer’s Rodeo Grounds: 20.4 mi
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Mount Rogers Fire Lookout: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Columbia Spring: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Godfrey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainW 260°2,016 m13.3 mi
Profanity PeakWNW 290°1,955 m15.2 mi
U S MountainW 278°1,886 m13.9 mi
Mack MountainW 259°1,882 m11.6 mi
Twin SistersW 272°1,833 m11.6 mi
Graves MountainWSW 246°1,804 m12.1 mi
Gillette MountainE 96°1,757 m13.8 mi
Albian HillWSW 256°1,739 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2419:05
June solstice04:5020:1021:00
September equinox06:4018:1118:52
December solstice07:4315:0415:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293341495863717061483629
Precip in2.21.51.91.51.92.10.80.70.71.52.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colville, 13 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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