Hanford
Hanford is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Lookout Summit stands 1,106 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gable Mountain, a peak 3.6 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Benton County, Washington, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1907
- Abandoned
- 1943
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ringold Springs Boat Launch: 8.0 mi
- Wahluke Slope Habitat Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Basin City Memorial Park and Arena: 11.0 mi
- Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge: 13.5 mi
- USS Triton Sail Park: 17.2 mi
- Gable Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Goose Egg Hill: 10.6 mi
- Gable Butte: 10.6 mi
- The Horn: 14.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Saturn: 17.2 mi
- Cougar Pride: 18.4 mi
- Wind Riders: 18.4 mi
- Half Sphere and Vessel Grouping: 18.4 mi
- Cougar Statue: 18.5 mi
- Horn Rapids County Park: 16.0 mi
- Horn Rapids Natural Open Space: 18.4 mi
- Wetland Migitation Area: 18.6 mi
- Scooteney Park Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- Tapteal Bend: 19.8 mi
- IEEE Commemoration Plaque: 8.9 mi
- APS Commemoration Plaque: 9.0 mi
- WSC Arch: 18.2 mi
- Black Pioneers: 18.3 mi
- The Final Tribute: 19.7 mi
- Doke Spring: 15.2 mi
- Benson Spring: 15.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 16.1 mi
- Katie Fleck Spring: 17.8 mi
- Snively Spring: 18.0 mi
- NSF LIGO - Exploration Center: 9.0 mi
- B Reactor Building: 12.7 mi
- Hanford History Project Storage & Archives: 17.2 mi
- White Bluffs Quilt Museum: 20.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 7.3 mi
- Haven: 14.6 mi
- Taunton: 15.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 18.3 mi
- WSU Welcome Garden: 18.5 mi
- Queen of Spades Garden Club Memorial Arboretum: 24.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 6.6 mi
- Pippistrelle Cliffs Basalt Columns: 22.4 mi
- USS Triton Submarine: 17.2 mi
- Gravity Hill: 22.1 mi
- Carbody Beach: 14.8 mi
- Vernita Safety Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hanford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Summit | WSW 247° | 1,106 m | 23.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 221° | 1,076 m | 16.2 mi |
| Wahatis Peak | NNW 332° | 803 m | 17.3 mi |
| Emerson Nipple | W 274° | 675 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chandler Butte | SSW 200° | 622 m | 24.7 mi |
| Dead Dog Launch | SSW 194° | 556 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sagebrush Ridge | SW 223° | 508 m | 24.6 mi |
| Badger Mountain | S 172° | 481 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:08 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:22 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eltopia 8 WSW, 17 mi away.
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