Jericho
Jericho is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Whiskey Dick Mountain stands 1,182 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sentinel Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. JCT SR 26 TO JCT SR 17 VIC WARDEN passes 15 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the JCT SR 26 TO JCT SR 17 VIC WARDEN
79 named places within 25 miles
- Zig Zag Wall: 15.5 mi
- Zig zag wall: 15.5 mi
- Lower Wall: 15.5 mi
- Powerhouse: 15.5 mi
- The Gallery: 15.5 mi
- Crab Creek Habitat Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Burkett Lake Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Wanapum Dam Turbine Park: 8.4 mi
- Hund Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Royal City Lion's Park: 8.9 mi
- Sentinel Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Cash Butte: 6.4 mi
- Wahatis Peak: 11.2 mi
- Ryegrass Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Emerson Nipple: 16.1 mi
- Kohler Spring: 18.1 mi
- Buckhorn Spring: 19.1 mi
- Bohinkleman Spring: 20.9 mi
- Bryant Spring: 21.3 mi
- Reynolds Spring: 22.9 mi
- Vernita Safety Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Winchester Eastbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Winchester Westbound Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest Museum: 12.5 mi
- Trailside Museum: 13.9 mi
- B Reactor Building: 15.7 mi
- Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center: 22.9 mi
- Haven: 13.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 18.6 mi
- Taunton: 21.2 mi
- Frenchman Coulee Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Upper Ancient Lake Falls: 23.0 mi
- Ancient Lake Falls: 23.1 mi
- Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jericho. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Dick Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,182 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cairn Hope Peak | SSW 208° | 1,017 m | 19.2 mi |
| Wahatis Peak | E 100° | 803 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | WSW 252° | 733 m | 3.5 mi |
| Emerson Nipple | S 191° | 675 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hult Butte | WNW 299° | 642 m | 17.5 mi |
| Ryegrass Mountain | WNW 299° | 466 m | 14.0 mi |
| Horsethief Point | SSW 194° | 429 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:32 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:11 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:22 | 16:14 |
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 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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