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 picnic shelters, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG passes 0.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Memorial between two historic military vehicles
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 9.2 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 11.4 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, 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
- Xeric Garden Demonstration Site: 5.8 mi
- Joyful Garden: 5.9 mi
- Kara Kondo Dryland Garden: 5.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.9 mi
- Rock Border Garden: 6.0 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
- 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
- Old agricultural devices: 20.6 mi
- Teapot Dome Gas Station: 20.8 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 21.0 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
- picnic shelters: 0.2 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° | 1,559.1 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 |
| Cowiche Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,001 m | 16.8 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 |
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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