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Battle of Spokane Plains monument

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Battle of Spokane Plains monument is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 738 m. Scoop Mountain stands 1,204 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Spokane Plains Battlefield State Park Heritage Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 23 VIC SPRAGUE TO JCT SR 2 VIC REARDEN passes 13 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The battle of Spokane Plains was fought near this spot on September 5, 1858, in which U.S. troops under command of Col. George Wright defeated the allied - Coeur D'Alene, Palouse, and Spokane Indians.
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Coordinates47.64318, -117.64803
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Spokane Plains Battlefield State Park Heritage Site: 0.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Heritage Airpark: 0.5 mi
  • Warrior Park: 1.0 mi
  • Miller Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 49
  • Olson Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Riddle Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Fancher Butte: 6.0 mi
  • McDowell Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Wrights Hill: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 42
Nature reserves: 24
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Boeing B-52D Stratofortress: 0.5 mi
  • Douglas B-26B Invader: 0.5 mi
  • McDonnell F-101B Voodoo: 0.5 mi
  • Cessna T-37B Tweet: 0.5 mi
  • Canadair Sabre 5: 0.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
  • Pine Bluff: 8.7 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 8.7 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 8.9 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 9.0 mi
  • Pine Bluff: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 16
Museums: 12
Springs: 6
  • well 2520: 10.2 mi
  • Big Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Griffith Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Goldback Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Mirabeau Springs: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Mystic Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Upper Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Upper Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Chamokane Falls: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Boulder Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Cfanatic Beach: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Lake Dam Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scoop MountainN 356°1,204 m20.7 mi
Tower MountainESE 102°1,114 m16.6 mi
Krell HillESE 105°1,110 m16.9 mi
Dunns MountainN 5°1,085 m18.1 mi
Rocks of SharonESE 105°1,053 m17.4 mi
McMillan MountainNNW 348°1,050 m19.7 mi
Wellpinit MountainNW 314°1,042 m24.1 mi
Mount GodfreyNNW 345°1,038 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2319:03
June solstice04:5320:0520:53
September equinox06:3818:1018:50
December solstice07:3715:0916:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139455459686758453427
Precip in2.01.41.81.51.61.40.50.40.61.52.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spokane WFO, 3 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3033658638

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