Chester Morse Monument
Chester Morse Monument is a historic site in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 500 m. Preacher Mountain stands 1,800 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenway Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
Park in King County, Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49477946, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 500 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 15.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 27.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Owl Hike Spot · 3 mi
- J's Landing · 4 mi
- Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Salal Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Greenway Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Washington: 2.3 mi
- Songbird Peak: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Butte: 2.7 mi
- Change Peak: 2.9 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 3.1 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 3.1 mi
- Poet's Path: 10.2 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 10.2 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 10.2 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 5.8 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 6.1 mi
- Forster Woods Lower Park: 6.9 mi
- Torguson Park: 7.0 mi
- Si View Park: 7.1 mi
- Hemlock: 6.3 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 7.6 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 7.6 mi
- Taylor: 8.6 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Twin Falls (Upper): 3.6 mi
- Twin Falls (Lower): 3.6 mi
- Weeks Falls: 4.4 mi
- Teneriffe Falls: 7.3 mi
- Fantastic Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 11.9 mi
- Crow Marsh Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 13.0 mi
- BN Peninsula Natural Area: 13.6 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 15.1 mi
- Semi Wall: 3.7 mi
- Club Paradiso: 3.7 mi
- Actual Cave: 3.7 mi
- Amazonia: 3.7 mi
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Glacier Park Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 14.6 mi
- Legacy Garden: 14.8 mi
- Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Display Garden: 14.8 mi
- Perennial Border: 14.8 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 3.2 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 9.2 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 10.3 mi
- Black Diamond Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Ghost Point: 4.6 mi
- Family Wall: 6.5 mi
- Canopy Crag: 6.5 mi
- World Wall: 7.1 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 11.8 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Mine Creek: 6.3 mi
- Horse Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 19.6 mi
- Alexander Beach: 19.9 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 23.1 mi
- Waterfront: 24.0 mi
- Kennydale Beach: 24.2 mi
- Canyon Spring: 2.6 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Chester Morse Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Mountain | NE 54° | 1,800 m | 11.9 mi |
| Caroline Peak | ENE 60° | 1,795 m | 11.8 mi |
| Granite Mountain | E 83° | 1,716 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Defiance | ENE 70° | 1,702 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tusk O'Granite | E 80° | 1,697 m | 11.0 mi |
| Revolution Peak | NE 51° | 1,662 m | 8.3 mi |
| Low Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,646 m | 12.2 mi |
| Web Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,626 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:27 | 16:19 |
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 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 13.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Lake, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356544553
Day trips start here
- King County · 7 mi
- North Bend · 7 mi
- Snoqualmie · 10 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 15 mi
- Issaquah · 18 mi
- Renton · 23 mi
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