Midnight Uranium Mine
Midnight Uranium Mine is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 911 m. Stensgar Mountain stands 1,771 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Spokane Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT SPOKANE RIVER BRIDGE TO THE CANADIAN BORDER passes 8.3 miles off.
The exploration of this mine began in 1954, marking its initial discovery. At the time of data entry, the Midnight Uranium Mine was not in operation and there were no known plans to resume mining activities.
The story
mine in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q6842887, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- None
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the JCT SPOKANE RIVER BRIDGE TO THE CANADIAN BORDER
- 20.8 mi off the JCT SR 23 VIC SPRAGUE TO JCT SR 2 VIC REARDEN
- 27.5 mi off the KELLER SOUTH TO KELLER NORTH
Named places within 25 miles
- Spokane Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Boundary Butte: 4.6 mi
- Wellpinit Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Deer Mountain: 5.4 mi
- 7 Bays Park: 13.0 mi
- Hunters Day Use Area: 14.1 mi
- Lucky Duck Pond: 18.2 mi
- Pioneer Plaza: 20.1 mi
- Davenport Park: 20.2 mi
- The Slide: 14.3 mi
- Mitchell Point: 15.2 mi
- The Cove: 18.7 mi
- West Point: 19.3 mi
- West Point: 19.4 mi
- QUEEN SEAL MINE MILL BUILDING: 5.8 mi
- Dawn Mill Uranium Processing Plant Site: 13.6 mi
- Historical Monument: 21.4 mi
- Margie Woods Cultural Center: 18.2 mi
- Lincoln County Museum: 20.2 mi
- Loon Lake Historical Society: 23.0 mi
- Jackson Spring: 8.9 mi
- well 2520: 20.8 mi
- Cfanatic Beach: 10.0 mi
- Chamokane Falls: 12.3 mi
- Long Lake Dam Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- McLellan Conservation Area: 19.7 mi
- Telford Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Sherman: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Midnight Uranium Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stensgar Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,771 m | 17.2 mi |
| Huckleberry Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,771 m | 19.3 mi |
| Gold Mountain | NW 314° | 1,429 m | 23.8 mi |
| Adams Mountain | N 1° | 1,422 m | 10.2 mi |
| Lane Mountain | NE 34° | 1,389 m | 18.9 mi |
| Wellington Peak | N 2° | 1,362 m | 21.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 35° | 1,275 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bear Hide Peak | NW 325° | 1,251.204 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 20:07 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:11 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:09 | 16:03 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davenport, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1328140205
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