Knappton Water Access
Knappton Water Access is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Knappton, a ghost town 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE runs past it. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE
- 4.2 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
- 4.0 mi off the JCT ASTORIA-MEGLAR BRIDGE TO FOWLER STREET IN RAYMOND
- 5.9 mi off the JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS
Overlooks nearby
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Nassa Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chinook Park: 5.8 mi
- Violet LaPlante Park: 5.9 mi
- Cannery Women Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Birch Field & Park: 5.9 mi
- Alderbrook Park: 5.9 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Megler Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Coxcomb Hill: 6.7 mi
- Salme Hill: 6.9 mi
- Longfellow Hill: 7.4 mi
- U.S Post Office site (historic): 6.3 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Astoria Victory Monument: 6.4 mi
- Base End Station: 8.6 mi
- Battery Smur: 8.6 mi
- Columbia River Quarantine Station: 1.0 mi
- Hanthorn Cannery Museum: 5.7 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 6.1 mi
- Lightship WAL-604 "Columbia": 6.1 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum: 6.2 mi
- Pier 39: 5.7 mi
- Sea Lion Dock: 5.7 mi
- Goonies "Data’s House": 6.0 mi
- Goonies "Mikey's House": 6.0 mi
- Barby Maritime Center: 6.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch: 3.2 mi
- Comcomly Canoe: 6.8 mi
- California Condor: 10.9 mi
- Ocas: 12.5 mi
- Clark's Tree: 13.5 mi
- Twilight Eagle Sanctuary: 9.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: 11.0 mi
- Teal Slough Natural Resources Conservation Area: 11.5 mi
- Gearhart Ocean State Park: 18.6 mi
- Saddle Mountain State Natural Area: 24.0 mi
- Knappton: 0.2 mi
- Frankfort: 2.7 mi
- Pacific City: 11.6 mi
- Clifton: 17.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Pigeon Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 10.6 mi
- North Head: 12.8 mi
- Columbia Beach: 10.7 mi
- Waikiki Beach: 11.8 mi
- Seaside Beach: 20.4 mi
- Westport Beach: 22.7 mi
- Garden of Surging Waves: 6.3 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 8.8 mi
- Erikson Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 14.7 mi
- Barrier Falls: 17.4 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 24.7 mi
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 3.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knappton Water Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,001 m | 22.2 mi |
| Nicolai Mountain | SE 128° | 902 m | 21.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 145° | 816 m | 20.1 mi |
| Wickiup Mountain | SE 138° | 807 m | 16.1 mi |
| Knob Point | SE 128° | 632 m | 18.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 164° | 623 m | 18.7 mi |
| Crown Point | E 90° | 550 m | 22.2 mi |
| Davis Point | S 183° | 540 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:41 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 17.8 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Naselle 2 ENE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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