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Molson

Molson from directly overhead

Molson is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,130 m. Baldy Mountain stands 2,310 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Molson Schoolhouse Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 11 miles off.

human settlement in Okanogan County, Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates48.98110, -119.20100
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Sidley Lake Public Access: 1.2 mi
  • Oroville Community Baseball Fields: 10.4 mi
  • Osoyoos Lake Veteran's Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
  • Osoyoos Lake Regional Park: 10.8 mi
  • Henry Kniss Park: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Ethel Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Smugglers Spring: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Striding Sasquatch: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Grounds: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Molson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy MountainN 349°2,310 m13.0 mi
Mount BonaparteSSE 165°2,212 m14.0 mi
Mount AnnieSSE 163°1,841 m23.1 mi
Spur MountainSSE 155°1,829 m13.1 mi
Mount PhoebeS 182°1,765 m14.0 mi
Bodie MountainESE 122°1,718 m19.9 mi
Buckhorn MountainESE 104°1,703 m10.1 mi
Horseshoe MountainSE 130°1,673 m22.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:2819:10
June solstice04:5320:1521:05
September equinox06:4418:1518:57
December solstice07:4915:0716:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232633425156656556423022
Precip in1.71.41.41.22.12.20.80.60.71.21.92.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tonasket 11ne, 13 mi away.

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