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Wilcox

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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. JCT WHITMAN COUNTY LINE TO JCT SR 195 VIC OF COLFAX passes 1.7 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
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
  • Eells Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 18
  • 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 reserves: 13
Museums: 8
  • 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
Gardens: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
Springs: 2
  • Silver Springs: 19.2 mi
  • Rollie Springs: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Towell Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kamiak ButteENE 77°1,101 m15.7 mi
Steptoe ButteNNE 31°1,098 m17.9 mi
Bald ButteESE 122°1,047 m22.6 mi
Ball ButteENE 79°1,015 m24.2 mi
Parker ButteE 82°1,006 m20.8 mi
Randall ButteENE 79°1,005 m22.6 mi
Ladow ButteENE 58°1,000 m23.7 mi
Ringo ButteENE 77°988 m21.3 mi
Conditions

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Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2319:03
June solstice04:5620:0120:49
September equinox06:3818:0918:49
December solstice07:3315:1316:05

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323540465460676860493831
Precip in2.71.92.12.01.81.20.40.50.61.82.62.8

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

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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