Rye
Rye is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Gillette Mountain stands 1,757 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lane, a peak 1.3 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 25 miles off.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sherman Overlook #96.A · 27 mi
- White Mountain Fire Outlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lane: 1.3 mi
- Muggs: 2.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.1 mi
- O'Toole Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Grande Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Williams Recreation Site: 4.1 mi
- Evans Day Use Area: 8.4 mi
- Marcus Island Day Use Area: 11.2 mi
- Sheep Creek Recreation Site: 11.8 mi
- Saint Pauls Mission State Historical Site: 14.3 mi
- Lower Sheep Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Upper Sheep Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Marble Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Douglas Falls: 14.2 mi
- Upper Meyers Falls: 15.8 mi
- Bossburg: 5.4 mi
- Godfrey: 10.0 mi
- Pinkney City: 16.9 mi
- Leadpoint: 18.5 mi
- Douglas Falls Grange Park: 14.1 mi
- King George VI Provincial Park: 15.1 mi
- Kettle Falls Day Use Area: 16.9 mi
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 24.6 mi
- Ski Point Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Log Flume Heritage Site: 19.9 mi
- Camp Growden Heritage Site: 22.1 mi
- Mining: 18.3 mi
- Hixson Castles: 18.4 mi
- Arden Old-Timer’s Rodeo Grounds: 24.9 mi
- Seven Devils: 9.7 mi
- Jumpoff Joe Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Mount Rogers Fire Lookout: 10.9 mi
- Radar Dome: 23.2 mi
- Kettle Falls Historical Center: 14.6 mi
- Stevens County Historical Society Museum: 18.4 mi
- Black Sand Beach: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Rye. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Mountain | SE 141° | 1,757 m | 11.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 129° | 1,662 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Rogers | ESE 124° | 1,657 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Sophia | NNE 15° | 1,586 m | 13.9 mi |
| Old Douglas | SSE 156° | 1,579 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bulldog Mountain | W 265° | 1,578 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bowen Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,577 m | 14.1 mi |
| Jackknife Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,541 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:23 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 20:10 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:10 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:03 | 15:58 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
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