Ghost town · Washington
Leadpoint
Leadpoint is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 649 m. Abercrombie Mountain stands 2,203 m to the east-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Electric Point, a peak 2.7 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 9.7 miles off.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates48.90940, -117.58800
- 9.7 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 12 mi
- Delaurentiis Bluffs · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Electric Point: 2.7 mi
- Gladstone Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Stone Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Lime Creek Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Red Top Mountain: 3.8 mi
Parks: 8
- Deep Lake Public Access: 3.1 mi
- Metaline Waterfront Park: 9.9 mi
- Library park: 10.5 mi
- Sheep Creek Recreation Site: 11.7 mi
- Ione City Park: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lower Sheep Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Upper Sheep Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- PeeWee Falls: 11.4 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- King George VI Provincial Park: 13.1 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 15.7 mi
- Douglas Falls Grange Park: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Josephine Mill 2: 10.1 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 10.8 mi
- Mount Rogers Fire Lookout: 15.0 mi
- Radar Dome: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Black Sand Beach: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 13.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Tiger Store: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Jumpoff Joe Bluff: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Leadpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,203 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hooknose Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,170 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sullivan Mountain | E 98° | 1,952 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sherlock Peak | SE 126° | 1,942 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hall Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,930 m | 16.6 mi |
| Linton Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,880 m | 7.3 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,795 m | 6.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,662 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 20:08 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:01 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport, 11 mi away.
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