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James J. Lawless Park

James J. Lawless Park from directly overhead

James J. Lawless Park is a nature reserve in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 110 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 1,076 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Goethals Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC TRI CITIES TO THE OREGON BORDER VIC PLYMOUTH passes 7.5 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
110 m
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Coordinates46.26585, -119.28826
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Goethals Park: 0.3 mi
  • Beverly Heights Park: 0.3 mi
  • The Greater Years Park: 0.4 mi
  • Craighill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Frankfort Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Angel Wings: 0.8 mi
  • Parkway Tree: 0.9 mi
  • Bodie: 0.9 mi
  • Canakkale: 0.9 mi
  • Sturgeon: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Badger Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Little Badger Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Candy Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Flat Top Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Dallas Hill: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 21
Historic sites: 18
  • Amon Park Arch: 1.0 mi
  • Westcliffe Monument: 2.0 mi
  • Gene L. Spaulding: 3.3 mi
  • Wildcat Rock: 3.4 mi
  • The Final Tribute: 3.7 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 8
  • Coyote Srings: 8.8 mi
  • Badger Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Katie Fleck Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Doke Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Benson Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Max Air Trampoline Park: 4.5 mi
  • USS Triton Submarine: 5.8 mi
  • 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 7.8 mi
  • The Pink House: 8.9 mi
  • Gravity Hill: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James J. Lawless Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 302°1,076 m18.2 mi
Jump Off JoeSE 146°670 m13.5 mi
Chandler ButteW 265°622 m13.2 mi
Johnson ButteSSE 158°620 m12.5 mi
GibbonW 259°565 m19.4 mi
Dead Dog LaunchW 261°556 m10.7 mi
Sagebrush RidgeW 280°508 m21.9 mi
Badger MountainSSW 214°481.3 m2.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3019:10
June solstice05:0620:0720:53
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:3815:2316:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946536167757465534134
Precip in1.00.70.60.60.60.60.20.10.30.50.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richland, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1436579800

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