Ben Hur Mine concrete pad and hoist
Ben Hur Mine concrete pad and hoist is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 943 m. Copper Butte stands 2,171 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is San Poil Mine - Mill sFoundation, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
The mine was developed in 1907–08 by a 700-foot vertical shaft with levels at 100-foot intervals. In 1939, the shaft was rebuilt and dewatered, requiring two months of continuous pumping to discharge 5 million gallons of water.
What the record says
- Inscription
- None
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.4 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- White Mountain Fire Outlook · 12 mi
- Sherman Overlook #96.A · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Klondike Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Gibraltar Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Copper Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Storm King Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Bald Peak: 4.2 mi
- Eureka Park: 1.6 mi
- Perry Wilderness Park: 2.0 mi
- Dollar Mountain Burn Game Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Peggy Brixner Park: 16.6 mi
- Beal Park: 16.8 mi
- Belcher Camp: 4.2 mi
- Bodie Mine: 12.8 mi
- Bodie: 13.0 mi
- Ferry: 22.9 mi
- Bolster: 24.6 mi
- San Poil Mine - Mill sFoundation: 0.3 mi
- Quilp Mine site: 0.8 mi
- Stonerose Interpretive Center: 1.6 mi
- Ansorge Hotel: 16.6 mi
- Sherman Overlook: 14.3 mi
- Camp Growden Heritage Site: 21.5 mi
- Upper Sherman Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Lower Sherman Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Columbia Spring: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Ben Hur Mine concrete pad and hoist. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Butte | E 80° | 2,171 m | 13.6 mi |
| Snow Peak | ESE 115° | 2,156 m | 13.9 mi |
| Scar Mountain | E 86° | 2,141 m | 13.7 mi |
| Wapaloosie Mountain | E 91° | 2,116 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sherman Peak | ESE 111° | 2,115 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,112 m | 13.9 mi |
| Columbia Mountain | ESE 104° | 2,062 m | 13.1 mi |
| Midnight Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,027 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:26 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 20:12 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:13 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:07 | 16:02 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Republic, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1324484769
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