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Hillhurst

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Hillhurst is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Kelly Hill stands 140 m to the west-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Briggs Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 3.4 miles off.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates47.08667, -122.50694

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Briggs Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Berger Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Anton Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Blair Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Cheek Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • Coffie Creek Park: 2.9 mi
  • Carter Lake Park: 3.3 mi
  • Memorial Field: 3.3 mi
  • Spanaway Park: 3.5 mi
  • Harry Todd Park: 3.6 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Gardens
  • Perennial Gardens: 4.3 mi
  • Knot Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Scented Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Hydrangea Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Rock Garden: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
  • 91st Division Monument: 5.1 mi
  • Nisqually School District No. 7 - 1861: 5.7 mi
  • Mayor Harry L. Robinson Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
  • In Memory Of Scott & Sis: 6.3 mi
  • Waughop Lake Trail Improvement Project: 6.4 mi
Museums: 51
  • McChord Air Museum: 2.5 mi
  • McChord Air Museum Heritage Hill Airpark: 3.3 mi
  • Washington National Guard Museum: 3.3 mi
  • Children’s Museum at JBLM: 4.0 mi
  • LeMay Collection at Marymount: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 44
Beaches: 19
  • South Beach: 3.5 mi
  • North Beach: 3.5 mi
  • South Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Titlow Beach: 11.6 mi
  • The Arbors Private Beach: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Picnic Point: 4.4 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Environmental Study Area: 9.7 mi
  • Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 11
Cliffs: 10
Springs: 8
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Nisqually Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Victor Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Little Mashel Lower Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Little Mashel Middle Falls: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Hillhurst. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelly HillWSW 247°140 m4.8 mi
Eastman HillS 188°132 m2.3 mi
Woodward HillSW 236°132 m4.6 mi
Folsom HillS 182°130 m2.4 mi
Swift HillWSW 246°130 m4.6 mi
Branson HillSW 228°130 m4.8 mi
Langston HillS 179°130 m5.1 mi
Kicker HillSSW 205°130 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4319:23
June solstice05:1520:2221:10
September equinox06:5818:2919:10
December solstice07:5415:3216:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525862676762544742
Precip in6.04.04.43.42.01.40.60.81.64.16.56.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma #1, 12 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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