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Wilcox

Wilcox from directly overhead

Wilcox is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Kamiak Butte stands 1,101 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Klemgard County Park, a park 6.8 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates46.81000, -117.49056

27.6 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Klemgard County Park: 6.8 mi
Hamilton Park: 7.4 mi
Codger Park: 7.6 mi
Eells Park: 7.7 mi
Stan Mcclintock Park: 7.9 mi

Peaks18

Smoot Hill: 12.0 mi
Kamiak Butte: 15.7 mi
Castle Rock: 16.6 mi
Wild Horse Hill: 17.8 mi
Steptoe Butte: 17.9 mi

Nature reserves13

Illia Landing Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
Lambi Creek Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
Beckwith Bar Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
Swift Bar Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
Penawawa Habitat Management Unit Recreation Area: 11.1 mi

Museums8

Visitor Center: 10.8 mi
Pullman Depot Heritage Center: 15.7 mi
Palouse Discovery Science Center: 15.9 mi
Roy Chatters Newspaper & Printing Museum: 20.7 mi
Appaloosa Horse Club and Museum: 22.0 mi

Ghost towns4

Almota: 7.5 mi
Interior: 12.4 mi
Elberton: 17.4 mi
Bishop: 18.8 mi

Gardens4

Native Plant Garden Path: 16.5 mi
Native Plant Garden: 16.5 mi
HIE Garden area: 16.6 mi
Moscow Community Garden: 23.0 mi

Cliffs2

Devils Slide: 7.0 mi
Granite Point: 15.5 mi

Artworks2

Cougar Bronze Statue: 16.6 mi
The Caring Call: 16.6 mi

Springs2

Silver Springs: 19.2 mi
Rollie Springs: 22.2 mi

Waterfalls2

Towell Falls: 24.0 mi
Rock Creek Falls: 24.4 mi

Rest areas1

Dusty Rest Area: 7.2 mi

Attractions1

Codger Pole: 7.6 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Kamiak Butte	ENE 77°	1,101 m	15.7 mi
Steptoe Butte	NNE 31°	1,098 m	17.9 mi
Bald Butte	ESE 122°	1,047 m	22.6 mi
Ball Butte	ENE 79°	1,015 m	24.2 mi
Parker Butte	E 82°	1,006 m	20.8 mi
Randall Butte	ENE 79°	1,005 m	22.6 mi
Ladow Butte	ENE 58°	1,000 m	23.7 mi
Ringo Butte	ENE 77°	988 m	21.3 mi

Conditions

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Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:54	18:23	19:03
June solstice	04:56	20:01	20:49
September equinox	06:38	18:09	18:49
December solstice	07:33	15:13	16:05

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	32	35	40	46	54	60	67	68	60	49	38	31
Precip in	2.7	1.9	2.1	2.0	1.8	1.2	0.4	0.5	0.6	1.8	2.6	2.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pullman 2 NW, 15 mi away.

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