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Coastal Interpretive Center

Coastal Interpretive Center from directly overhead

Coastal Interpretive Center is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Scar Hill stands 272 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is South End Grand Canal Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 105 SPUR TO SHORE OF GRAYS HARBOR passes 3.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Fee
No
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.95209, -124.13192

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South End Grand Canal Park: 0.1 mi
  • Gunderson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Marine View Boat Launch and Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bill Ellis Park: 1.0 mi
  • Texmar Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 9
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Saddle Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Langley Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Scar Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Macafee Hill: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Events on Emerson: 11.7 mi
  • Kurt Cobain's Childhood Home: 15.5 mi
  • World's Largest Oyster: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Washaway Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Pocket Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Sunset Beach: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Joe G. Batinovich Picnic Ground: 16.1 mi
  • Butte Creek Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coastal Interpretive Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scar HillESE 108°272 m21.8 mi
Macafee HillNNE 13°199 m24.2 mi
Saddle HillN 6°88 m7.5 mi
Langley HillN 3°75 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:4919:29
June solstice05:2220:2821:16
September equinox07:0418:3619:16
December solstice08:0015:3916:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434446495357606159534642
Precip in10.96.77.75.43.02.00.81.32.56.911.010.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hoquiam Bowerman AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/104485706

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