Klickitat County World War I Memorial
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Klickitat County World War I Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stonehenge Memorial, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Time passes 1.9 miles off. 167 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
The Maryhill Stonehenge is a replica of England's Stonehenge located in Maryhill, Washington, United States. It was commissioned in the early 20th century by the wealthy entrepreneur Sam Hill and dedicated on July 4, 1918, as a memorial to the people who had died in World War I. The concrete memorial commenced construction in 1918 and was completed in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q1462429, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 19.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 3 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 3 mi
- viewpoint of John day dam · 4 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 14 mi
167 named places within 25 miles
- Stonehenge Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Maryhill State Park: 1.4 mi
- Rufus Community Center: 3.5 mi
- North Shore Treaty Fishing Access Site: 5.6 mi
- Celilo Park: 8.2 mi
- Sugarloaf: 3.4 mi
- Haystack Butte: 5.0 mi
- Lorena Butte: 7.4 mi
- Gordon Butte: 9.7 mi
- Battle Butte: 9.9 mi
- Henderson Spring: 2.4 mi
- Ferry Springs: 7.2 mi
- Robertson Springs: 8.2 mi
- Bunnel Spring: 9.2 mi
- Jackass Spring: 12.1 mi
- Maryhill Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- Presby Mansion Museum: 9.0 mi
- Sherman County Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
- National Neon Sign Museum: 19.3 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 19.5 mi
- Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area: 9.2 mi
- Stone Corner Farm Family Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Bowman Creek (CLT): 15.3 mi
- Wahkiacus Oaks (CLT): 15.4 mi
- Margerum Ranch (CLT): 19.1 mi
- The Slide: 3.6 mi
- Gordon Cliffs: 8.7 mi
- Celilo Falls: 8.8 mi
- Apocalypse Needles: 12.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Rim: 14.0 mi
- Sam Hill Monument: 0.1 mi
- Klickitat County Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Free Bridge Historical Site: 11.1 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 14.9 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 19.5 mi
- Thornberry: 4.8 mi
- Miller: 5.6 mi
- Early: 11.4 mi
- Gordon: 13.9 mi
- Boyd: 19.5 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 2.9 mi
- Missive: 3.0 mi
- Rebohoth: 3.0 mi
- Brushing: 3.1 mi
- Lyle sign: 22.6 mi
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 14.9 mi
- Cushing Falls: 16.2 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 3.0 mi
- Vogt Fountain: 20.0 mi
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation Site: 21.4 mi
- Rock Creek Longhouse: 18.3 mi
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Klickitat County World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Rock | N 358° | 1,774 m | 20.4 mi |
| Simcoe Mountain | N 2° | 1,658 m | 21.7 mi |
| Potato Butte | N 351° | 1,579 m | 22.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 358° | 1,520 m | 23.1 mi |
| Simcoe Butte | NNE 13° | 1,459 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lone Pine Butte | NNE 30° | 1,439 m | 23.6 mi |
| Kaiser Butte | NNW 339° | 1,272 m | 22.9 mi |
| Grayback Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,146 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:11 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:33 | 16:22 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldendale, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/52238227
Day trips start here
- Goldendale · 9 mi
- The Dalles · 19 mi
- Dufur · 23 mi
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