Ghost town · Washington
Rockwell
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. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates47.14750, -118.01056
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
Springs: 4
- Box Spring: 16.3 mi
- Rollie Springs: 18.0 mi
- Negro Spring: 21.9 mi
- Providence Springs: 24.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum: 16.5 mi
- Railroad Depot Museum: 17.4 mi
- Burroughs Home: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sprague Lake Eastbound Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Sprague Lake Westbound Rest Area: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Towell Falls: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Skydive West Plains: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Johnsons Beach: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Folsom Farm: 17.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon Hill | NNE 27° | 689 m | 14.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | ENE 78° | 643 m | 17.2 mi |
| Marengo Hills | SW 234° | 588 m | 10.7 mi |
| Coyote Butte | SSW 198° | 521 m | 19.4 mi |
| Terksaleeze Butte | SW 222° | 512 m | 13.7 mi |
| Black Butte | S 171° | 450 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:11 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:13 | 16:06 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ritzville 1 SSE, 17 mi away.
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