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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. JCT SR 101 VIC RAYMOND TO JCT SR 5 VIC CHEHALIS passes 11 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: 45
  • 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: 34
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
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 8
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 MountainNNW 336°909 m12.6 mi
Windy KnobESE 113°856 m23.0 mi
Clam MountainE 100°831 m23.4 mi
Capitol PeakNNW 332°787 m11.8 mi
Larch MountainNNW 334°774 m12.6 mi
Bucks KnobWSW 237°725 m17.7 mi
Rock Candy MountainNNW 342°701 m13.6 mi
Blue RidgeESE 105°680 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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