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Peace Pole

Peace Pole from directly overhead

Peace Pole is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Brooks Hill stands 600 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fire Cross, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Let peace on earth prevail
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.19066, -122.32161

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Fire Cross: 0.0 mi
  • Garden Mural: 0.9 mi
  • She Was Tall, He Was Short, They Were In Love: 1.2 mi
  • Rise: 1.3 mi
  • Earthsound: 1.3 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • DeCoursey Park: 0.3 mi
  • Clark's Creek Park North: 0.3 mi
  • Clark's Creek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sam Peach Park: 0.7 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Extreme Scream: 1.3 mi
  • Timber Gulch and Pioneer Farm: 1.3 mi
  • Wool Riders Only: 1.3 mi
  • Piglet Palace: 1.3 mi
  • Pigeons, Rabbits & Jr. Poultry: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Indian Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Porter Hills: 9.7 mi
  • Westcott Hills: 10.2 mi
  • McCall Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Briggs Hill: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • LESTER AND MARGUERITE KING: 0.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 1.3 mi
  • Dixie Gatchel Memorial Plaque: 3.4 mi
  • Jan Wolcott/Ernie Bay Memorial Stone: 3.6 mi
  • Milton Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
Museums: 54
Beaches: 23
  • Sex Cove: 6.5 mi
  • North Beach: 7.7 mi
  • South Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Dash Point State Park Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Titlow Beach: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Shelter 2: 9.9 mi
  • Picnic Point: 10.5 mi
  • Woodmont Country Club: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Victor Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Nisqually Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Little Mashel Lower Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Little Mashel Middle Falls: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Springs: 7
  • Maplewood Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 19.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Peace Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brooks HillSE600 m15.2 mi
Spar Pole HillSE581 m12.9 mi
Indian HillNNW167 m8.9 mi
Kelly HillSW140 m15.9 mi
Eastman HillSW132 m13.1 mi
Woodward HillSW132 m15.9 mi
Folsom HillSW130 m13.0 mi
Langston HillSW130 m15.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1420:2221:10
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5415:3016:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144485459646559504339
Precip in6.14.34.83.93.02.30.90.91.84.17.16.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcmillin Rsvr, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7836125688

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