Knappton
Knappton is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Knappton Water Access, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 3.9 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Pacific County, Washington state, United States of America
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Nassa Point · 24 mi
- Silver Point Interpretive Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chinook Park: 5.6 mi
- Cannery Women Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Violet LaPlante Park: 5.7 mi
- Birch Field & Park: 5.8 mi
- Columbia Fields: 5.8 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Megler Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Coxcomb Hill: 6.6 mi
- Salme Hill: 7.1 mi
- Longfellow Hill: 7.6 mi
- U.S Post Office site (historic): 6.2 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Astoria Victory Monument: 6.2 mi
- Base End Station: 8.4 mi
- Battery Smur: 8.4 mi
- Columbia River Quarantine Station: 0.8 mi
- Hanthorn Cannery Museum: 5.6 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 5.9 mi
- Lightship WAL-604 "Columbia": 6.0 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum: 6.0 mi
- Pier 39: 5.6 mi
- Sea Lion Dock: 5.6 mi
- Goonies "Data’s House": 5.8 mi
- Goonies "Mikey's House": 5.8 mi
- Barby Maritime Center: 6.0 mi
- Knappton Water Access: 0.2 mi
- Twilight Eagle Sanctuary: 9.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: 10.8 mi
- Teal Slough Natural Resources Conservation Area: 11.6 mi
- Gearhart Ocean State Park: 18.4 mi
- Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch: 3.0 mi
- Comcomly Canoe: 6.6 mi
- California Condor: 10.8 mi
- Ocas: 12.5 mi
- Clark's Tree: 13.5 mi
- Columbia Beach: 10.5 mi
- Waikiki Beach: 11.7 mi
- Seaside Beach: 20.2 mi
- Westport Beach: 22.8 mi
- Frankfort: 2.8 mi
- Pacific City: 11.5 mi
- Clifton: 17.5 mi
- Garden of Surging Waves: 6.2 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 8.6 mi
- Erikson Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Pigeon Bluff: 6.6 mi
- North Head: 12.6 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 14.5 mi
- Barrier Falls: 17.5 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 24.6 mi
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 14.0 mi
- Klootchy Creek County Park: 24.8 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 2.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knappton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,001 m | 22.1 mi |
| Nicolai Mountain | SE 127° | 902 m | 21.5 mi |
| Wickiup Mountain | SE 137° | 807 m | 16.1 mi |
| Humbug Mountain | SSE 166° | 747 m | 24.9 mi |
| Knob Point | SE 127° | 632 m | 18.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 164° | 623 m | 18.6 mi |
| Crown Point | E 89° | 550 m | 22.3 mi |
| Davis Point | S 182° | 540 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:41 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 17.8 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Naselle 2 ENE, 7 mi away.
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