Ghost town · Washington
Golden
Golden is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 576 m. Snowy Mountain stands 2,586 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wannacut Lake Public Access, a park 1.8 miles away.
ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington
How to reach it
Coordinates48.89500, -119.52300
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mulcahy Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Bullfrog Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Palmer Mountain: 3.3 mi
- White Rock: 4.2 mi
- Copper Mountain: 5.1 mi
Parks: 21
- Wannacut Lake Public Access: 1.8 mi
- Oroville Community Soccer Field: 4.7 mi
- City Park: 5.2 mi
- Henry Kniss Park: 5.2 mi
- Osoyoos Lake Veteran's Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Old Aqueduct Tunnel: 6.2 mi
- Palmer Mountain Mill Site Ruins: 6.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Smugglers Spring: 6.9 mi
- Ethel Spring: 9.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Old Molson Ghost Town Museum: 15.7 mi
- Molson Schoolhouse Museum: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Split Rock Recreation Site: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Striding Sasquatch: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Grounds: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bighorn Falls: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Golden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | NW 304° | 2,586 m | 18.9 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,481 m | 20.2 mi |
| Arnold Peak | WNW 290° | 2,462 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chopaka Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,403 m | 12.7 mi |
| Snowshoe Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,383 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hurley Peak | WNW 295° | 2,379 m | 12.7 mi |
| Joe Mills Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,354 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pick Peak | WNW 283° | 2,325 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:29 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 20:16 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:09 | 16:04 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tonasket 4 NNE, 9 mi away.
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