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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. from directly overhead

Martin Luther King Jr. is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Jump Off Joe stands 670 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Courtyard, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON passes 5.9 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates46.25219, -119.11996

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Richardson Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lucas Park: 0.7 mi
  • Road 36 Soccer Fields: 1.0 mi
  • Centennial Park: 1.2 mi
  • McGee Playfield: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 59
Peaks: 25
  • Thompson Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Perry Monument: 6.5 mi
  • Little Badger Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Badger Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Jump Off Joe: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 23
Nature reserves: 23
Historic sites: 17
  • Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • The Green Bridge Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Gene L. Spaulding: 5.5 mi
  • Amon Park Arch: 7.4 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 4
  • Max Air Trampoline Park: 5.6 mi
  • 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 5.9 mi
  • The Pink House: 6.2 mi
  • USS Triton Submarine: 9.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Coyote Srings: 10.7 mi
  • Badger Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Katie Fleck Spring: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martin Luther King Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jump Off JoeS 183°670 m10.3 mi
Chandler ButteW 269°622 m21.2 mi
Johnson ButteSSW 198°620 m11.2 mi
Dead Dog LaunchW 268°556 m18.6 mi
Badger MountainW 262°481.3 m9.6 mi
RomeWSW 250°479 m13.8 mi
Candy MountainW 272°424 m11.8 mi
FourmileSSW 193°413 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:09
June solstice05:0520:0620:53
September equinox06:4418:1618:56
December solstice07:3715:2316:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353846536168757364524134
Precip in1.00.60.70.70.70.60.20.30.30.70.91.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasco TRI Cities AP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6800614831

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