- Elevation, modelled
- 160 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lookout Summit1,106 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER20.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 46.4535, -119.4025
NSF LIGO - Exploration Center is a museum in Washington, at a modelled 160 m. Lookout Summit stands 1,106 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is APS Commemoration Plaque, a historic site 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER passes 21 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- California Institute of Technology;Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of NSF LIGO - Exploration Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Summit | W 269° | 1,106 m | 20.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,076 m | 10.5 mi |
| Emerson Nipple | WNW 296° | 675 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chandler Butte | SSW 208° | 622 m | 16.2 mi |
| Gibbon | SW 219° | 565 m | 21.5 mi |
| Dead Dog Launch | SSW 199° | 556 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sagebrush Ridge | WSW 241° | 508 m | 18.4 mi |
| Badger Mountain | SSE 165° | 481.3 m | 15.7 mi |
- 20.7 mi off the JCT SR 395 VIC MESA TO JCT SR 97 VIC BREWSTER
- 21.5 mi off the JCT SR 395 VIC TRI CITIES TO THE OREGON BORDER VIC PLYMOUTH
- 25.0 mi off the JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON
- 27.8 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic BywayNational
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 26
- The Horn: 5.1 mi
- Goose Egg Hill: 8.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 9.1 mi
- Gable Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- APS Commemoration Plaque: 0.1 mi
- IEEE Commemoration Plaque: 0.2 mi
- WSC Arch: 10.5 mi
- WSC Arch: 10.5 mi
- Black Pioneers: 10.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Hanford History Project Storage & Archives: 9.6 mi
- White Bluffs Quilt Museum: 12.6 mi
- B Reactor Building: 16.9 mi
- REACH Museum: 17.4 mi
- Pasco Aviation Museum: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Hanford: 9.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 15.2 mi
- Haven: 19.0 mi
- Ainsworth: 24.2 mi
- Taunton: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- USS Triton Submarine: 9.6 mi
- Gravity Hill: 16.6 mi
- Max Air Trampoline Park: 18.4 mi
- 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 21.6 mi
- The Pink House: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vernita Safety Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Prosser Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carbody Beach: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:08 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:23 | 16:14 |
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