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1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial

1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial from directly overhead

1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. North Navarre Peak stands 2,433 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Manson Bay Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 6.7 miles off.

What the record says

Material
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How to reach it

Coordinates47.86120, -120.16889

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 44
  • Manson Bay Park: 1.7 mi
  • Old Swim Hole: 1.7 mi
  • Singleton Park: 1.8 mi
  • Old Mill Park: 2.3 mi
  • Willow Point Park: 2.4 mi
Museums: 8
  • Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 4.2 mi
  • Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 7.2 mi
  • Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center: 11.7 mi
  • Entiat Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Tunnel Zip Lines: 5.6 mi
  • Lake Shores: 6.4 mi
  • Jet Skis Galore: 6.4 mi
  • Chelan Parasail: 6.5 mi
  • Earthquake Point: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of 1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Navarre PeakNNW2,433 m20.0 mi
Bryan ButteNNW2,385 m19.5 mi
South Navarre PeakNNW2,342 m19.3 mi
Uno PeakNNW2,330 m20.5 mi
Crow HillNW2,245 m20.1 mi
End MountainNNW2,199 m18.5 mi
Stormy MountainWNW2,194 m8.9 mi
Big Goat MountainNW2,147 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3319:13
June solstice05:0220:1521:04
September equinox06:4818:1919:00
December solstice07:4815:1816:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283341505965737363513829
Precip in1.51.21.10.71.10.90.40.30.31.01.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chelan, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2261053507

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