Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 546 m. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Entro, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- none
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 0.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 2.0 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
- 19.4 mi off the JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McClure Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Block Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Finley Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Lightning Creek Ridge: 7.8 mi
- Maves Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Twisp Commons Park: 0.7 mi
- Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 0.9 mi
- Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 0.9 mi
- Twisp Park: 0.9 mi
- The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker: 18.8 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 21.4 mi
- The China Ditch Historical Marker: 23.8 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 24.1 mi
- Entro: 0.5 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 8.6 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 8.9 mi
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 1.0 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 1.1 mi
- Davis Canyon Natural Area Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 16.6 mi
- The Sweet Spot: 19.1 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 0.6 mi
- Okanogan County Historical Museum: 24.9 mi
- Cedar Falls: 21.7 mi
- Domke Falls: 23.5 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Watercress Springs: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oval Peak | WSW 252° | 2,665 m | 14.7 mi |
| Star Peak | WSW 243° | 2,644 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | SW 229° | 2,574 m | 14.2 mi |
| Hoodoo Peak | SW 235° | 2,571 m | 12.4 mi |
| Martin Peak | SW 223° | 2,545 m | 15.6 mi |
| Switchback Mountain | SW 222° | 2,536 m | 16.5 mi |
| Courtney Peak | WSW 247° | 2,535 m | 16.2 mi |
| Gray Peak | WSW 249° | 2,461 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:17 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:15 | 16:09 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winthrop 1 WSW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12244924984
Day trips start here
- Winthrop · 9 mi
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