Lake Quinault Museum
Lake Quinault Museum is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 23 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
unincorporated community in Washington State, USA
Wikidata Q7272079, matched on coordinates and name (126 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Quinault Museum and Historical Society
- Fee
- donation
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 21.9 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOQUIAM TO TAHOLAH
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grenville · 23 mi
- Beach 4 Overlook · 28 mi
103 named places within 25 miles
- Bell Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Higley Peak: 3.5 mi
- Wooded Peak: 3.7 mi
- Mount O'Neil: 4.4 mi
- Colonel Bob: 4.9 mi
- Quinault Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Humptulips Old 101 Water Access: 17.3 mi
- 7400 Road Public River Access: 20.5 mi
- Taholah Memorial Park: 22.6 mi
- Haynisisoos Park: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 0.4 mi
- Merriman Falls: 3.7 mi
- Maidenhair Falls: 13.5 mi
- Wynoochee Falls: 15.0 mi
- Spoon Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Ring of Fire: 13.5 mi
- Railroad Camp: 20.1 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 22.6 mi
- July Creek Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 12.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 24.1 mi
- Garden By the River: 22.4 mi
- Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Quinault Cultural Museum: 22.4 mi
- Museum of the North Beach: 23.8 mi
- World's Largest Spruce: 1.1 mi
- Pratt Cliff: 23.2 mi
- Copalis National Wildlife Refuge: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Quinault Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | NNE 15° | 2,430 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | NNE 17° | 2,389 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | NNE 17° | 2,324 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Mathias | NNE 19° | 2,178 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 10° | 2,148 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Meany | NNE 30° | 2,025 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Queets | NNE 30° | 1,974 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Seattle | NE 34° | 1,892 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:35 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 24.6 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 24.6 | 20.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quinault 4 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9928846433
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 22 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 25 mi
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