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Quilete Totem Pole

Quilete Totem Pole from directly overhead

Quilete Totem Pole is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Green Peak stands 1,409 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is forever twilight in Forks, a museum 0.1 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 17 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates47.95212, -124.38556

Overlooks nearby

86 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
  • Grader Creek Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Gunderson Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Lagitos Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Reade Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Beaver Hill: 9.4 mi
Parks: 12
  • Tilicum Park: 0.2 mi
  • Calawah River Park: 0.6 mi
  • Diimmel Access Area: 2.0 mi
  • Sol Duc River Bar Access Area: 2.2 mi
  • Rearing Pond Water Access: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Janet Calderwood Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Forks Loggers Memorial: 1.1 mi
  • Dickey Camp (Site): 9.2 mi
  • MLB-44363: 11.8 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Richwine Gravel Bar: 10.0 mi
  • Beach 3: 21.5 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Salmon Cascades: 21.9 mi
  • Mineral Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Sasquatch: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Point of Arches State Park Property: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Sol Duc Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quilete Totem Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green PeakE1,409 m24.9 mi
Sourdough MountainENE1,402 m24.8 mi
Sourdough Mountain-South RidgeE1,372 m24.9 mi
Blackwood PeakE1,341 m23.3 mi
Slide PeakE1,306 m22.1 mi
Sore ThumbE1,147 m19.8 mi
Pine MountainE1,139 m19.8 mi
Mount MullerENE1,123 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:4919:30
June solstice05:1920:3221:21
September equinox07:0518:3619:17
December solstice08:0515:3416:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414244485458626259514440
Precip in19.111.714.39.45.03.72.12.84.811.718.117.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forks 1 E, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12290732682

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