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The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse from directly overhead

The Roundhouse is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 589 m. Earl Peak stands 2,145 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Rail Foundation South Cle Elum Station, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1909
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.18224, -120.95555

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 45
  • South Cle Elum Fireman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Cle Elum City Park: 1.0 mi
  • Flagpole Park: 1.1 mi
  • Coal Mines Trail Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 17
Museums: 8
Springs: 8
  • Lanigan Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Cougar Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 18.2 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 18.2 mi
  • Culver Springs: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 7
Waterfalls: 5
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Speelyi Beach: 7.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of The Roundhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Earl PeakNNE 19°2,144.6 m16.6 mi
Teanaway PeakN 8°2,066 m17.0 mi
Mary's PeakNNE 14°2,037 m16.6 mi
Judi's PeakNNE 14°2,000 m16.3 mi
Iron PeakN 9°1,984.2 m16.3 mi
Jolly MountainNNW 348°1,964 m14.2 mi
The LouvreN 352°1,949 m15.7 mi
Quartz MountainSW 218°1,919 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0920:1621:04
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:4815:2516:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238455359676658463528
Precip in3.42.52.71.41.61.10.50.50.92.44.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CLE Elum, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/692207365

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