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Moore

Moore from directly overhead

Moore is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 19 miles off.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates48.23500, -120.61583

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Domke Falls: 6.0 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Copper Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 8.4 mi
Parks: 9
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 22.6 mi
  • Carlton Swimming Hole: 22.9 mi
  • Patterson Lake Public Access: 23.2 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 24.3 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
  • The Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 24.4 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 23.9 mi
  • Aaron Johnson Park: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 15.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Entro: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Moore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bonanza PeakW 271°2,900 m11.5 mi
Mount FernowWSW 240°2,821 m10.1 mi
Seven Fingered JackWSW 238°2,750 m10.8 mi
Mount MaudeSW 232°2,748 m11.0 mi
Copper PeakWSW 244°2,671 m9.6 mi
Oval PeakENE 68°2,665 m9.5 mi
Star PeakE 83°2,644 m8.7 mi
Cardinal PeakS 179°2,608 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0320:1821:07
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:5115:1716:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 8 mi away.

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