Quilp Mine site
Quilp Mine site is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 835 m. Copper Butte stands 2,171 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is San Poil Mine - Mill sFoundation, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
Opening to mineral entry in 1896. The Quilp mine produced about 24,000 tons of ore in the first 10 years of operation, at an average grade of 0.4 opt gold and 5 opt silver.
What the record says
- Inscription
- None
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.3 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- White Mountain Fire Outlook · 11 mi
- Sherman Overlook #96.A · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibraltar Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Klondike Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Copper Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Gold Hill: 4.3 mi
- Bald Peak: 4.7 mi
- Eureka Park: 0.9 mi
- Perry Wilderness Park: 1.2 mi
- Dollar Mountain Burn Game Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Peggy Brixner Park: 17.0 mi
- Ell Lake Public Access: 17.3 mi
- Belcher Camp: 4.0 mi
- Bodie Mine: 13.5 mi
- Bodie: 13.8 mi
- Ferry: 23.5 mi
- Sherman Overlook: 13.7 mi
- Camp Growden Heritage Site: 20.9 mi
- Log Flume Heritage Site: 24.4 mi
- Stonerose Interpretive Center: 0.9 mi
- Ansorge Hotel: 16.9 mi
- Upper Sherman Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Sherman Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Columbia Spring: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Quilp Mine site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Butte | ENE 77° | 2,171 m | 13.3 mi |
| Snow Peak | ESE 114° | 2,156 m | 13.2 mi |
| Scar Mountain | E 83° | 2,141 m | 13.2 mi |
| Wapaloosie Mountain | E 88° | 2,116 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sherman Peak | ESE 109° | 2,115 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,112 m | 13.2 mi |
| Columbia Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,062 m | 12.4 mi |
| Midnight Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,027 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:26 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 20:12 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:13 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:07 | 16:02 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Republic, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1324484303
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