Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area
Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 502 m. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Corner Farm Family Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE runs past it. 170 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
Local nature preserve owned and operated by the Andress family. No public access.
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
- 0.3 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 8.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 10.5 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- viewpoint of John day dam · 8 mi
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 11 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 18 mi
170 named places within 25 miles
- Lorena Butte: 2.0 mi
- Battle Butte: 2.4 mi
- Gunn Butte: 6.5 mi
- Jackknife Butte: 6.6 mi
- Blockhouse Butte: 6.7 mi
- Little Klickitat River Park: 0.2 mi
- Little Klickitat River Disc Golf Course and Park: 0.3 mi
- Ekone Park: 0.4 mi
- Observatory Hill State Park: 0.6 mi
- Hornibrook Park: 0.6 mi
- Gilen Water Springs: 8.0 mi
- Counts Spring: 8.5 mi
- Henderson Spring: 9.4 mi
- Robertson Springs: 12.9 mi
- Robertson Springs: 13.0 mi
- Presby Mansion Museum: 0.7 mi
- Maryhill Museum of Art: 10.7 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 22.7 mi
- National Neon Sign Museum: 23.8 mi
- First Wasco County Courthouse: 23.9 mi
- Stone Corner Farm Family Nature Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Bowman Creek (CLT): 10.1 mi
- Wahkiacus Oaks (CLT): 11.5 mi
- Margerum Ranch (CLT): 17.2 mi
- Dillacort Ridge (CLT): 19.8 mi
- The Slide: 10.3 mi
- Celilo Falls: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Rim: 16.5 mi
- Apocalypse Needles: 16.9 mi
- Gordon Cliffs: 17.3 mi
- Klickitat County Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Klickitat County World War I Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Sam Hill Monument: 9.2 mi
- A J Bolon Historic Monument: 12.2 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 19.1 mi
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Skatepark Falls: 18.5 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 18.9 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 19.0 mi
- Cushing Falls: 21.1 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Missive: 10.6 mi
- Rebohoth: 10.6 mi
- Brushing: 10.7 mi
- Lyle sign: 24.2 mi
- Miller: 13.6 mi
- Thornberry: 13.7 mi
- Early: 14.8 mi
- Gordon: 22.9 mi
- Blalock: 23.0 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 10.6 mi
- Vogt Fountain: 24.6 mi
- Rock Creek Longhouse: 19.2 mi
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 24.9 mi
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Rock | N 357° | 1,774 m | 11.2 mi |
| Simcoe Mountain | N 4° | 1,658 m | 12.5 mi |
| Potato Butte | NNW 346° | 1,579 m | 13.7 mi |
| Stagman Butte | N 350° | 1,575 m | 16.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 358° | 1,520 m | 13.9 mi |
| Simcoe Butte | NNE 23° | 1,459 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lone Pine Butte | NE 47° | 1,438.7 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sheep Butte | NNW 347° | 1,349 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:12 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:32 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldendale, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/759907419
Day trips start here
- Goldendale · 1 mi
- The Dalles · 24 mi
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