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Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area

Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area from directly overhead

Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,057 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ridgeport Dairy Unit, a park 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 3.6 miles off.

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Coordinates45.75198, -122.74715

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ridgeport Dairy Unit: 0.5 mi
  • Fales Road Park: 1.3 mi
  • Eastside Unit: 1.9 mi
  • Roth Unit: 1.9 mi
  • Herzog Farm Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Leaping Cougar: 5.5 mi
  • Golden Section: 5.5 mi
  • Pillars of Fulfillment: 5.6 mi
  • The Wailing Bell: 5.6 mi
  • Peace Candle of the World: 6.2 mi
Peaks
  • Rocky Point: 7.1 mi
  • Nob Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Dixie Mountain: 9.3 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Bald Hill: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 59
Museums: 39
Waterfalls: 34
  • Jenny Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Bonnie Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Grist Mill Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Salmon Falls: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pavillion: 3.6 mi
  • Heron Shelter: 4.8 mi
  • Eagle Shelter: 4.9 mi
  • Community Stage: 10.3 mi
  • Lunch Place: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 18
Cliffs: 9
  • Waud Bluff: 12.6 mi
  • Martin Bluff: 14.9 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.6 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Fern Spring: 16.2 mi
  • School District Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Larch MountainE 96°1,057 m21.9 mi
Davis PeakNNE 23°887 m18.2 mi
Reid MountainNNE 19°731 m17.9 mi
Long MountainW 278°689 m17.6 mi
Woolford MountainN 4°687 m21.8 mi
Elkhorn MountainE 93°679 m18.1 mi
Green MountainW 268°676 m18.7 mi
Bells MountainENE 74°674 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4419:24
June solstice05:2220:1921:05
September equinox06:5918:3119:10
December solstice07:5015:4016:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515762686863534540
Precip in6.54.64.53.12.51.40.50.51.63.66.37.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scappoose IND AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/402268042

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