55-Mile Habitat Management Unit
55-Mile Habitat Management Unit is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Beacon Hill stands 571 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ayer Boat Basin, a park 4.0 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC DELANEY TO JCT SR 260 passes 3.0 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC DELANEY TO JCT SR 260
- 16.3 mi off the JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON
- 16.7 mi off the JCT WHITMAN COUNTY LINE TO JCT SR 195 VIC OF COLFAX
58 named places within 25 miles
- Ayer Boat Basin: 4.0 mi
- Texas Rapids Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Stark Park: 10.3 mi
- Bassett Park: 10.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 10.6 mi
- Grange City: 6.3 mi
- Pleasant View: 7.9 mi
- McAdam: 9.2 mi
- Riparia: 9.7 mi
- Canyon: 11.4 mi
- Hammer Spring: 8.9 mi
- Gildersleeve Spring: 9.4 mi
- Evans Spring: 10.3 mi
- Goldfish Spring: 10.5 mi
- Bassett Spring: 10.9 mi
- Monumental Rock: 8.5 mi
- Magee Hill: 15.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 18.5 mi
- Coyote Butte: 20.6 mi
- Rice Hill: 22.4 mi
- #thatnwbus: 11.0 mi
- Columbia County Fair Grounds: 24.1 mi
- Waitsburg Fairgrounds: 24.4 mi
- Washtucna Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Bruce Memorial Museum: 23.8 mi
- Palouse Falls: 5.3 mi
- Dodge Junction Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Wenaha Gallery: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 55-Mile Habitat Management Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | ENE 65° | 571 m | 18.5 mi |
| Dodge Hill | ESE 102° | 548 m | 23.3 mi |
| Coyote Butte | NNE 21° | 521 m | 20.6 mi |
| Magee Hill | E 80° | 494 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Butte | NE 45° | 450 m | 23.6 mi |
| Rice Hill | SW 223° | 412 m | 22.4 mi |
| Monumental Rock | W 266° | 216 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:04 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:13 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:18 | 16:09 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hatton 9 SE, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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