Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center
Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Cooper Mountain stands 1,785 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Colville Tribes
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER
- 0.5 mi off the JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 10.8 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
- 10.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chief Joseph Dam Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Point: 3.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.6 mi
- Timber Peak: 4.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.4 mi
- Harmony Heights: 7.6 mi
- Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center: 0.0 mi
- Chicken Creek Boat Launch: 0.5 mi
- Gravel Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
- Cassimer Bar Fishing Access: 1.4 mi
- Monse Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
- Gelndon Spring: 7.9 mi
- Brewer Spriong: 8.3 mi
- Ford Spring: 11.0 mi
- Lenner Spring: 11.5 mi
- Tinker Spring: 11.5 mi
- WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan: 2.0 mi
- Berryman War Memorial: 6.7 mi
- The China Ditch Historical Marker: 10.8 mi
- The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker: 11.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 22.9 mi
- Heavy Winds: 23.7 mi
- Chelan Bear: 23.7 mi
- Miles and Miles of Blues: 23.8 mi
- Fishing Rights: 23.8 mi
- Coyote Leads The Salmon Up The River: 23.9 mi
- Cassimer Bar Wildlife Area: 1.7 mi
- Chief Joseph Dam - Left Bank Bird Viewing: 6.9 mi
- Brandts Landing: 7.2 mi
- Murphy Debris Basin: 7.7 mi
- Davis Canyon Natural Area Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Bridgeport Point: 4.3 mi
- Devils Head: 5.6 mi
- Stubblefield Point: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Okanogan County Fairgrounds: 20.2 mi
- Chelan Parasail: 24.5 mi
- Jet Skis Galore: 24.5 mi
- Lake Shores: 24.5 mi
- Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 13.7 mi
- Okanogan County Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,785 m | 19.7 mi |
| Parrish Peak | W 262° | 1,667 m | 21.9 mi |
| Little Buck Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,630 m | 23.0 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,624 m | 15.3 mi |
| Goff Peak | WSW 251° | 1,564 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Leecher | NW 305° | 1,525 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pole Pick Mountain | NW 326° | 1,442 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hungry Mountain | W 278° | 1,409.395 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 20:14 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:14 | 16:08 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 50 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chief Joseph DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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