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Fishermen's Memorial

Fishermen's Memorial from directly overhead

Fishermen's Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Scar Hill stands 272 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Destruction Island Lens Exhibit Hall, a museum 0.3 miles away. 105 SPUR TO SHORE OF GRAYS HARBOR passes 0.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1960
Inscription
Fisherman’s Memorial; In memory of all mariners lost at sea; Erected 1960

How to reach it

Coordinates46.91231, -124.11124

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cove Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Rydman Field: 1.1 mi
  • Harriett Dorland Municipal Park: 1.2 mi
  • Elizabeth Field: 1.4 mi
  • Grays Harbor Lighthouse Grounds: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 20
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Saddle Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Langley Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Scar Hill: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Events on Emerson: 11.5 mi
  • Kurt Cobain's Childhood Home: 15.2 mi
  • World's Largest Oyster: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Washaway Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Pocket Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Sunset Beach: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Joe G. Batinovich Picnic Ground: 15.6 mi
  • Butte Creek Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fishermen's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scar HillE 101°272 m20.1 mi
Saddle HillN 359°88 m10.2 mi
Langley HillN 359°75 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:4919:29
June solstice05:2320:2821:16
September equinox07:0418:3619:16
December solstice08:0015:3916:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434446495357596058524643
Precip in11.57.28.46.03.32.31.01.72.98.011.711.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grayland, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1205557350

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