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White Salmon Centennial Time Capsule

White Salmon Centennial Time Capsule from directly overhead

White Salmon Centennial Time Capsule is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Curt Mathisen Family Picnic Area, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE runs past it.

About

The story

city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q1019847, matched on coordinates and name (256 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
White Salmon Centennial TIME CAPSULE To be opened in June 2107 Capsule location 45°45'45.77"N/121°29'12.52"W
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.72943, -121.48681

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Rheingarten Park: 0.1 mi
  • The Little City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pioneer Cemetery: 0.3 mi
  • Firemen's Park: 0.3 mi
  • Jewett Sports Complex: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Strawberry Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Burdoin Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Panorama Point: 3.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 3.3 mi
Springs
  • Sanford Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Bachelor Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Burlingame Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Lelliot Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Mosier Springs: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls
  • Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Little Maui Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Husum Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Lower Labyrinth Falls: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 34
Cliffs: 21
  • Coyote Wall: 4.2 mi
  • Wankers Columns: 4.9 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 5.5 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 5.7 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 8
  • The Henderson Monument: 1.6 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 4.6 mi
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 9.7 mi
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 16.1 mi
  • Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Marina Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 1.8 mi
  • Rock Creek Beach: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
  • Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 22.1 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of White Salmon Centennial Time Capsule. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceWSW 244°1,504 m12.7 mi
Little Huckleberry MountainNW 316°1,457.2 m15.0 mi
Green Point MountainWSW 242°1,443.8 m15.5 mi
Guler MountainNNW 346°1,288 m14.2 mi
Big Huckleberry MountainWNW 300°1,283 m16.5 mi
Monte CristoNNW 341°1,271.3 m12.9 mi
Monte CarloNNW 338°1,224 m10.7 mi
Mann ButteNNW 333°1,211.9 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1720:1421:00
September equinox06:5418:2619:05
December solstice07:4515:3516:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363944505762696962514135
Precip in5.23.53.21.81.30.80.20.20.72.64.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hood RVR EXP STN, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6861162025

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