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Jameson

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Jameson is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 686 m. Washington Butte stands 1,325 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Grimes Lake Public Access, a park 3.0 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER passes 14 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates47.71389, -119.66389

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120 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 39
  • Grimes Lake Public Access: 3.0 mi
  • Blue Stem Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access: 14.6 mi
  • Beebe Bridge Park: 15.8 mi
  • Chelan Falls Park: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 37
  • Burke Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Chester Butte: 6.3 mi
  • Lone Butte: 7.8 mi
  • Piersol Hills: 10.3 mi
  • Wheeler Hills: 11.5 mi
Springs: 8
  • Delany Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Badger Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Tinker Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Ford Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Deadman Springs: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Water Wars: 15.1 mi
  • Chelan Parasail: 19.2 mi
  • Jet Skis Galore: 19.3 mi
  • Lake Shores: 19.3 mi
  • Tunnel Zip Lines: 22.6 mi
Museums: 5
  • Dry Falls Interpretive Center: 15.8 mi
  • Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 18.5 mi
  • Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 19.0 mi
  • Douglas County Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House: 18.6 mi
  • CCC: 19.6 mi
  • Berryman War Memorial: 19.8 mi
  • Lucas Homestead: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Dutch Henry Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Summer Falls: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jameson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Washington ButteNW 317°1,325 m24.9 mi
Chelan ButteWNW 291°1,162 m18.3 mi
Badger MountainSW 222°1,099 m22.2 mi
Moses StoolSW 225°1,099 m22.6 mi
Bear MountainWNW 290°1,087 m24.7 mi
Deer MountainNW 305°975 m17.8 mi
Arbuckle MountainNW 326°907 m21.2 mi
Timber PeakN 350°900 m24.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3119:11
June solstice05:0120:1321:01
September equinox06:4618:1818:58
December solstice07:4515:1716:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283341505965737363513829
Precip in1.51.21.10.71.10.90.40.30.31.01.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chelan, 18 mi away.

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