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Dungeness School House

Dungeness School House from directly overhead

Dungeness School House is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Gray Wolf stands 2,193 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dungeness Landing County Park, a park 0.9 miles away. PORT TOWNSEND TO KEYSTONE passes 17 miles off.

The story

Museum in Washington, United States of America.

Dates from 1892.

Wikidata Q5315114, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates48.14274, -123.12843

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dungeness Landing County Park: 0.9 mi
  • Cline Spit Community Beach County Park: 1.2 mi
  • Mary Lukes Wheeler County Park: 1.8 mi
  • Sunland Tennis Courts: 3.0 mi
  • Community Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Grennan Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Gierin Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Bell Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Lost Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Burnt Hill: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Aquarium: 1.0 mi
  • Petting Zoo: 1.0 mi
  • Bear: 1.0 mi
  • Black Bears: 1.0 mi
  • Lion: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 28
  • Giant Sea Lion Statue: 13.5 mi
  • Military Service Memorial: 13.5 mi
  • George Vancouver Heritage Marker: 13.5 mi
  • 9-11 Monument: 13.5 mi
  • Peace Through Trade Bell: 14.0 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 11
Beaches: 6
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Altair Picnic Area: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Dungeness School House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gray WolfSSW2,193 m18.4 mi
Mount WalkinshawSSW2,157 m21.0 mi
Greywolf MountainSSW2,149 m18.4 mi
North Petunia PeakS2,133 m20.9 mi
Mount Worthington-Northeast PeakS2,103 m21.1 mi
BaldyS2,075 m17.4 mi
Elk MountainSW2,064 m18.3 mi
Moose PeakSSW2,058 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1320:2821:17
September equinox07:0018:3119:12
December solstice08:0115:2816:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394043475357616156494339
Precip in2.21.41.51.21.20.90.50.60.91.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sequim 2 E, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 88000627OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Dungeness School, reference 88000627, listed 05/19/88.

OpenStreetMap element way/727570423

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