War Memorial
War Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Cleman Mountain stands 1,559 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Eastbound, a rest area 1.8 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Memorial between two historic military vehicles
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 27.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Carlon Park: 3.0 mi
- McGonagle Park: 3.3 mi
- Volunteer Park: 3.4 mi
- Legion Park: 3.6 mi
- Wixson Park: 3.7 mi
- Pushtay: 2.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 4.4 mi
- Selah Butte: 4.6 mi
- Selah Heights: 5.2 mi
- Wenas Mammoth Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Yakima Valley Trolleys: 5.9 mi
- Jewett Interpretive Center: 6.0 mi
- Yakima Valley Museum: 6.6 mi
- McAllister Museum of Aviation: 7.9 mi
- McAllister Museum/Civil Air Patrol: 7.9 mi
- Xeric Garden Demonstration Site: 5.8 mi
- Joyful Garden: 5.9 mi
- Kara Kondo Dryland Garden: 5.9 mi
- Rock Border Garden: 6.0 mi
- Toppenish Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Floyd Paxton Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Beck Monument: 9.8 mi
- Angus McPherson Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Black Canyon Cabin: 17.2 mi
- J.J Weisenberger Spanish American war memorial statue: 5.1 mi
- Dick and Jane's Spot: 22.4 mi
- Ellensburg Bull: 22.6 mi
- Harmonize: 22.6 mi
- Washoe Statue: 22.7 mi
- Lookout Point: 5.1 mi
- Pacman rock: 12.7 mi
- Royal Columns: 16.7 mi
- The Bend: 17.6 mi
- Moon Rocks: 19.2 mi
- Farm Equipment Yard: 9.4 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 20.6 mi
- Teapot Dome Gas Station: 20.8 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 21.0 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 22.7 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Eastbound: 1.8 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound: 3.5 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Rocky Top Conservation Easement: 10.9 mi
- Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 11.9 mi
- Umtanum Recreation Site: 12.6 mi
- Sorenson Spring: 14.7 mi
- Olney Spring: 17.3 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleman Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,559 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,310 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cairn Hope Peak | ESE 104° | 1,017 m | 23.8 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NNE 11° | 983 m | 8.8 mi |
| Selah Butte | NNE 22° | 915 m | 4.6 mi |
| High Top | SE 127° | 913 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cowiche Mountain | WSW 256° | 905 m | 13.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 134° | 696 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:13 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:26 | 16:17 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Selah 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13757945554
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