Historic site · Washington
Connell's Priaire Battle Historical Marker
Connell's Priaire Battle Historical Marker is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Bearhead Mountain stands 1,825 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Church Lake Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
Stone and concrete pyramid near the site of the 1855 Battlefield.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- This memorial was erected by the Washington State Historical Society A.D. 1924 In this vicinity seven white men on way form Camp Naches to Fort Steilacoom were ambushed by Indians October 31, 1855. 2 of the number Colonel Miles & Moses were killed. Near
How to reach it
Coordinates47.18844, -122.12747
- 6.3 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 24.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 26.3 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
Overlooks nearby
- North Viewing Deck · 24 mi
- South Viewing Deck · 24 mi
- Stan's Overlook · 25 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Church Lake Park: 1.6 mi
- Cedarview Park: 1.7 mi
- Swiss Sportsman Club Park: 2.0 mi
- Midtown Park: 2.1 mi
- Lake Jane Estates Upper Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Abundance of Light: 1.8 mi
- BLHS Rock: 2.8 mi
- The Ascent: 3.2 mi
- Canoe: 3.4 mi
- The Story Pole: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Vforce: 4.2 mi
- Jumping Juniors: 4.4 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 6.2 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 7.0 mi
- Caboose: 7.0 mi
Gardens
- Discovery Park Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 5.7 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 6.6 mi
- Edgewood Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Metzler Park: 7.0 mi
- Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Crawford Woods: 7.6 mi
- David E. Hill Wetland Preserve: 7.8 mi
Peaks
- Pinnacle Peak: 7.3 mi
- Long Hill: 7.4 mi
- Baldy Hill: 8.3 mi
- Stanridge Hill: 8.4 mi
- Fell Hill: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 56
- In Memory of Ron Scott: 1.8 mi
- To Honor And Remember The Lives Lost In Lake Tapps: 1.8 mi
- Jack Kobelin Skate Park: 1.8 mi
- South Prairie Veteran's Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Victor Falls Historic Site: 3.8 mi
Museums: 51
- Foothills Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 6.6 mi
- Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts: 7.6 mi
- Fair Museum: 7.9 mi
- White River Valley Museum: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Victor Falls: 3.9 mi
- Chenuis Falls: 19.0 mi
- Ranger Falls: 19.1 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 20.5 mi
- Fifteenmile Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Brandi Carlile Stage: 14.3 mi
- Woodmont Country Club: 15.0 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Shelter 2: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 12
- Sex Cove: 5.0 mi
- Waterfront: 7.6 mi
- North Beach: 15.8 mi
- South Beach: 15.8 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Ambassador Climbing Rock: 7.1 mi
- Ghost Point: 20.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Keeper's Cottage: 16.9 mi
- Generator Building: 16.9 mi
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 16.9 mi
- Storehouse: 18.0 mi
- Quarters A: 18.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Maplewood Spring: 9.0 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 15.8 mi
- Garrison Springs: 20.8 mi
- Canyon Spring: 23.4 mi
- Ellison Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Connell's Priaire Battle Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearhead Mountain | SE 128° | 1,825 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tolmie Peak | SE 143° | 1,790 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pitcher Mountain | SE 129° | 1,772 m | 16.5 mi |
| Old Baldy Mountain | SE 137° | 1,761 m | 16.3 mi |
| Howard Peak | SE 144° | 1,727 m | 19.4 mi |
| Little Old Baldy | SE 136° | 1,683 m | 16.4 mi |
| Arthur Peak | SE 141° | 1,661 m | 19.3 mi |
| Florence Peak | SE 145° | 1,650 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckley 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10078360386
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