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Rockwell

Rockwell from directly overhead

Rockwell is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 558 m. Watermelon Hill stands 689 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bug Tussle Park, a park 6.2 miles away. JCT SR 23 VIC SPRAGUE TO JCT SR 2 VIC REARDEN passes 12 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates47.14750, -118.01056
Around it

37 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Bug Tussle Park: 6.2 mi
  • Rock Lake WDFW Access: 13.4 mi
  • Captain J Mullan Historic Monument: 16.9 mi
  • City of Ritzville Park: 17.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Children's Park: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Marengo Hills: 10.7 mi
  • Terksaleeze Butte: 13.7 mi
  • Watermelon Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Square Butte: 16.2 mi
  • Castle Rock: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Box Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Rollie Springs: 18.0 mi
  • Negro Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Providence Springs: 24.2 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Towell Falls: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Skydive West Plains: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Folsom Farm: 17.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watermelon HillNNE 27°689 m14.7 mi
Castle RockENE 78°643 m17.2 mi
Marengo HillsSW 234°588 m10.7 mi
Coyote ButteSSW 198°521 m19.4 mi
Terksaleeze ButteSW 222°512 m13.7 mi
Black ButteS 171°450 m21.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2519:05
June solstice04:5720:0420:52
September equinox06:4018:1118:52
December solstice07:3615:1316:06

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303440475562707061493729
Precip in1.61.11.31.01.20.90.40.30.41.11.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ritzville 1 SSE, 17 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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