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The China Ditch Historical Marker

The China Ditch Historical Marker from directly overhead

The China Ditch Historical Marker is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. North Navarre Peak stands 2,433 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Peninsula Park, a park 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 0.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Below this sign you can see the remnants of the China Ditch built by Chinese miners sometime between 1860 and 1880. This ditch carried water from a diversion point three miles up the Methow River to sluice gold from the Columbia River sandbars.
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.04323, -119.89718

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Peninsula Park: 0.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Methow Boat Launch: 0.7 mi
  • Riverside Drive Recreation Access: 0.8 mi
  • Methow Fishing Access: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Springs: 16
  • Ford Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Bonnie Merrit Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Gelndon Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Brewer Spriong: 17.0 mi
  • Tinker Spring: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Historic sites: 7
Artworks: 7
Museums: 5
  • Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 6.5 mi
  • Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center: 10.8 mi
  • Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 19.7 mi
  • Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Chelan Parasail: 15.7 mi
  • Jet Skis Galore: 15.7 mi
  • Lake Shores: 15.7 mi
  • Tunnel Zip Lines: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Native Plant Gardens: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Big Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of The China Ditch Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Navarre PeakWNW 287°2,433 m20.7 mi
Bryan ButteWNW 288°2,385 m19.4 mi
South Navarre PeakWNW 285°2,342 m20.7 mi
End MountainWNW 287°2,199 m18.2 mi
Nelson ButteW 280°1,906 m20.6 mi
Fox PeakWNW 281°1,876 m15.8 mi
Cooper MountainWSW 256°1,785 m8.9 mi
Ski PeakW 280°1,769 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3119:12
June solstice05:0120:1521:04
September equinox06:4718:1818:59
December solstice07:4815:1616:09

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273242516066737263503727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Methow 2 S, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12187398585

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