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Grand Mound Masonic Lodge - 1857

Grand Mound Masonic Lodge - 1857 from directly overhead

Grand Mound Masonic Lodge - 1857 is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Flash Mountain stands 909 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Henness Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

Founded in 1857, it was the 4th est. in WA. Located at Ft. Henness during the Indian War, it was instituted as a military lodge. Sealed inside the marker patterned after the Washington Monument are a history of the lodge and Masonic souvenirs.

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Coordinates46.82236, -123.02174
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fort Henness Site: 0.0 mi
  • Independence Park: 3.5 mi
  • Fort Borst Park: 7.2 mi
  • Bridge Street Park: 7.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
Peaks
  • Grand Mound Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Davis Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Michigan Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Cook Hill: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Kids Playing: 12.4 mi
  • Frog Pond Fountain: 12.5 mi
  • Attitude Adjustment: 12.5 mi
  • Mark Twain statue: 12.5 mi
  • Mare and Colt: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
Museums: 20
Gardens: 15
  • Rhododendron Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Fairie Perennial & Herb Gardens: 13.1 mi
  • Rain Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Capitol Sunken Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Yashiro Japanese Garden: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 6
  • Mima Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Bloody Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Porter Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Kennedy Falls: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • Silver Spring: 13.5 mi
  • McAllister Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 22.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Carnival Grounds: 17.6 mi
  • Food Court Stage: 17.6 mi
  • Andrews Arena: 17.7 mi
  • World's Largest Egg: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Environmental Study Area: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Grand Mound Masonic Lodge - 1857. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flash MountainNNW909 m12.6 mi
Windy KnobESE856 m23.0 mi
Clam MountainE831 m23.4 mi
Capitol PeakNNW787 m11.8 mi
Larch MountainNNW774 m12.6 mi
Bucks KnobWSW725 m17.7 mi
Rock Candy MountainNNW701 m13.6 mi
Blue RidgeESE680 m18.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:25
June solstice05:1920:2321:11
September equinox07:0018:3219:12
December solstice07:5515:3516:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245495660656661524439
Precip in5.84.24.43.22.41.50.50.81.64.06.56.4

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

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4738434121

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