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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. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 0.6 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates47.95212, -124.38556

88 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
Attractions: 10
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
Picnic sites: 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

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 PeakE 100°1,409 m24.9 mi
Sourdough MountainENE 78°1,402 m24.8 mi
Sourdough Mountain-South RidgeE 80°1,372 m24.9 mi
Blackwood PeakE 93°1,341 m23.3 mi
Slide PeakE 92°1,306 m22.1 mi
Sore ThumbE 81°1,147 m19.8 mi
Pine MountainE 90°1,139 m19.8 mi
Mount MullerENE 63°1,123 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 5080 °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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