Govan
Govan is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 640 m. Keller Butte stands 1,465 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Govan School House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
unincorporated community and ghost town in Washington, United States
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the KELLER SOUTH TO KELLER NORTH
Overlooks nearby
- Crown Point Vista · 18 mi
- Dry Falls Overlook · 27 mi
54 named places within 25 miles
- Jack Woods Butte: 7.7 mi
- Meeker Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Creston Butte: 13.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 16.5 mi
- Wilbur Park: 5.7 mi
- Almira Lions Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Bryant Park: 14.2 mi
- Grand Coulee City Park: 15.6 mi
- North Dam Park: 16.5 mi
- Camel Bluff: 11.6 mi
- China Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Cache Crater: 22.7 mi
- Lakeview Ranch Crater: 22.8 mi
- Fiddle Box Spring: 5.1 mi
- Eagle Spring: 16.9 mi
- Waukesha Spring: 23.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Reiser Falls: 17.0 mi
- Delzer Falls: 23.6 mi
- Govan School House: 0.2 mi
- James L. Friend Memorial Fire Engine: 24.2 mi
- Keller Ferry Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Telford Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Coulee Pioneer Museum: 16.7 mi
- Colville Tribal Museum & Gift Shop: 17.2 mi
- Northrup Point Day-use Area: 15.7 mi
- Franklin D Roosevelt: 16.7 mi
- 3rd Powerhouse: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Govan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Butte | N 3° | 1,465 m | 22.3 mi |
| Johnny George Mountain | NE 56° | 1,249 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mica Mountain | N 8° | 1,190 m | 18.0 mi |
| Whitestone Mountain | NE 38° | 1,167 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Tolman | NNE 14° | 1,080 m | 22.5 mi |
| Jim Mountain | NE 50° | 933 m | 19.8 mi |
| Jack Woods Butte | NW 318° | 857 m | 7.7 mi |
| Creston Butte | E 88° | 857 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 20:10 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:14 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:13 | 16:06 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilbur, 5 mi away.
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