Taunton
Taunton is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Wahatis Peak stands 803 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wahluke Slope Habitat Management Area, a park 6.2 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
78 named places within 25 miles
- Wahluke Slope Habitat Management Area: 6.2 mi
- P.J. Taggares County Park: 7.1 mi
- Triangle Park: 8.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 8.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 8.5 mi
- Wahatis Peak: 10.0 mi
- Jackass Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Gable Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Cash Butte: 16.7 mi
- Gable Butte: 18.6 mi
- B Reactor Building: 18.6 mi
- Auto Museum: 21.1 mi
- Moses Lake Museum & Art Center: 22.9 mi
- NSF LIGO - Exploration Center: 24.3 mi
- Connell Heritage Museum: 24.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 11.5 mi
- Hanford: 15.3 mi
- Haven: 19.0 mi
- Jericho: 21.2 mi
- Vernita Safety Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Winchester Westbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Winchester Eastbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Pippistrelle Cliffs Basalt Columns: 7.2 mi
- White Bluffs: 9.9 mi
- IEEE Commemoration Plaque: 24.2 mi
- APS Commemoration Plaque: 24.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Scooteney Park Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taunton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahatis Peak | W 271° | 803 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | W 273° | 733 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mobly | ENE 78° | 496 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mobley | ENE 78° | 494 m | 24.1 mi |
| Jackass Mountain | NE 50° | 356 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cash Butte | WNW 290° | 352 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gable Mountain | SSW 201° | 321 m | 15.2 mi |
| Gable Butte | SW 222° | 227 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:09 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:21 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
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