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Renslow

Renslow from directly overhead

Renslow is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 597 m. Mission Peak stands 2,081 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area, a rest area 4.6 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG passes 9.3 miles off. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates46.95694, -120.30611
Around it

161 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Palmiero Park: 5.5 mi
  • Wilson Park: 5.5 mi
  • Community Park: 5.6 mi
  • Palouse To Cascades State Park: 6.0 mi
  • Olmstead Place State Park: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Pacman rock: 10.9 mi
  • Corn Wall: 15.9 mi
  • Middle East Wall: 16.1 mi
  • Middle East Wall: 16.1 mi
  • Sunshine Wall: 16.3 mi
Springs: 18
  • Dorse Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Sorenson Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Pine Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Government Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Seabrock Spring: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 17
Artworks: 10
Museums: 7
Gardens: 7
Historic sites: 7
  • Angus McPherson Memorial: 11.0 mi
  • Craig's Castle: 11.2 mi
  • Beck Monument: 11.9 mi
  • Black Canyon Cabin: 19.4 mi
  • Stone hut: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Old agricultural devices: 7.7 mi
  • Old agricultural devices: 7.7 mi
  • Farm Equipment Displays: 7.8 mi
  • Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 11.1 mi
  • Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Renslow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mission PeakNNW 344°2,081 m23.5 mi
Wenatchee MountainNNW 348°2,053 m22.4 mi
Lion RockNNW 327°1,938.2 m24.3 mi
Table MountainNNW 329°1,916.3 m23.7 mi
Whiskey Dick MountainNE 37°1,182 m5.9 mi
Chinamans HatNNE 28°1,127 m5.4 mi
Baldy MountainSSW 208°983 m12.3 mi
Selah ButteSSW 201°915 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:0720:1321:00
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4515:2416:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283340475662696860483628
Precip in1.20.80.80.60.80.50.30.20.30.81.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg, 11 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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