Historic site · Washington
Douglas A. Munro
Douglas A. Munro is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 619 m. Earl Peak stands 2,145 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Coal Mines Trail Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro U.S. Coast Guard Cle Elum, Washington
How to reach it
Coordinates47.19687, -120.95946
- On the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 15.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Echo Point · 16 mi
- Mount Margaret · 22 mi
- Fife's Peak Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peoh Point: 3.1 mi
- Cle Elum Point: 3.6 mi
- Taneum Point: 4.5 mi
- Indian John Hill: 5.4 mi
- Hicks Butte: 7.4 mi
Parks: 43
- Coal Mines Trail Park: 0.4 mi
- Cle Elum City Park: 0.4 mi
- Flagpole Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- South Cle Elum Fireman Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Cascade Rail Foundation South Cle Elum Station: 1.0 mi
- The Roundhouse: 1.0 mi
- Stoves Drug Store (Mus Pharmacy) Historic Marker: 1.0 mi
- Pardini's Shoe Repair Historic Marker: 1.1 mi
- McGinnis General Merchandise Historic Marker: 1.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Carpenter Museum: 0.8 mi
- South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center: 1.0 mi
- Telephone Museum: 1.2 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum of Culture and Environment: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 8
- Cascade Cradle: 23.8 mi
- Harmonize: 23.8 mi
- Washoe Statue: 23.8 mi
- Ellensburg Bull: 23.8 mi
- Secondhand Geology: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Snowshed Falls: 18.0 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Viviane Falls: 21.4 mi
- Rocky Run Falls: 22.7 mi
- Laura Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 6
- Lanigan Spring: 3.3 mi
- Cougar Spring: 17.1 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 18.1 mi
- Culver Springs: 19.9 mi
- Grouse Spring: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum: 23.7 mi
- Leah Polacek Butterfly Garden: 23.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 23.9 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Farm: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Osborn Point: 5.9 mi
- Devils Slide: 15.8 mi
- Lizard Wall: 19.6 mi
- Spineless Prow: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- KBHR Set: 2.4 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 15.4 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Suncadia Conservancy: 4.0 mi
- Easton Ponds: 10.1 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 5.8 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 6.0 mi
- Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Speelyi Beach: 6.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Douglas A. Munro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Peak | NNE 20° | 2,145 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bills Peak | N 11° | 2,108 m | 16.3 mi |
| Teanaway Peak | N 9° | 2,066 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bean Peak | NNE 17° | 2,055 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mary's Peak | NNE 15° | 2,037 m | 15.6 mi |
| Judi's Peak | NNE 16° | 2,000 m | 15.4 mi |
| Iron Peak | N 10° | 1,984 m | 15.3 mi |
| Jolly Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,964 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:25 | 16:17 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CLE Elum, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9554837898
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