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Elk

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Elevation, modelled: 565 m
Tallest summit within 20.4 miles: Mount Spokane1,784 m · 10.2 mi
Nearest byway: SR 2 JCT TO SR 20 JCT BY USK5.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:53local time
Coordinates: 48.0232, -117.2741

Elk from directly overhead

Elk is a park in Washington, at a modelled 565 m. Mount Spokane stands 1,784 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Eloika Public Access Area, a park 4.3 miles away. SR 2 JCT TO SR 20 JCT BY USK passes 5.1 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Elk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Mount Spokane	SE 133°	1,784 m	10.2 mi
Boyer Mountain	NNW 328°	1,602 m	14.0 mi
Mount Kit Carson	SE 141°	1,600 m	9.5 mi
Beauty Mountain	SE 137°	1,587 m	10.0 mi
Little Chewelah Peak	NW 323°	1,585 m	19.8 mi
Quartz Mountain	SE 137°	1,572 m	13.0 mi
Bald Knob	SE 136°	1,557 m	10.7 mi
Nelson Peak	NW 316°	1,553 m	16.8 mi

On the road

5.1 mi off the SR 2 JCT TO SR 20 JCT BY USK
11.5 mi off the JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK
14.7 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT
14.7 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic LoopNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Peaks

Bare Mountain: 4.5 mi
Milan Hill: 4.7 mi
Lone Mountain: 5.9 mi
Artemis Peak: 6.9 mi
Mount Pisgah: 7.4 mi

Nature reserves15

Missile Silo Park: 6.9 mi
The Rewilding project: 16.4 mi
Haynes Estate Conservation Area: 16.8 mi
McKenzie Conservation Area: 17.1 mi
Feryn Ranch Conservation Area: 17.1 mi

Cliffs15

Orchard Bluff: 9.3 mi
Green Bluff: 13.9 mi
Pine Bluff: 22.2 mi
Pine Bluff: 22.3 mi
Pine Bluff: 22.3 mi

Historic sites10

Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site (former): 7.1 mi
Caretaker's cabin: 10.1 mi
Veterans Memorial: 19.9 mi
Peavine Jimmy hayshed: 20.2 mi
Gordon farm water wheel: 20.3 mi

Artworks8

Balazs Statue: 16.4 mi
Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 16.4 mi
Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 16.4 mi
Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 16.4 mi
Totem Pole: 19.8 mi

Museums7

Pend Oreille County Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
Loon Lake Historical Society: 16.7 mi
Spokane House Interpretive Center: 20.5 mi
Margie Woods Cultural Center: 21.7 mi
Carr's One of a Kind in the World Museum: 22.3 mi

Gardens7

Covenant Unitied Community Garden: 16.6 mi
Native Plant Garden: 17.8 mi
Westminster Garden: 19.7 mi
Kipos Community Garden: 19.9 mi
Nelson Phenology Garden: 19.9 mi

Attractions5

Picnic sites2

Bald Knob Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Big Spring Picnic Area: 10.9 mi

Springs2

Griffith Spring: 19.8 mi
Mirabeau Springs: 23.7 mi

Waterfalls1

Exley Falls: 8.9 mi

Beaches1

Boulder Beach: 22.8 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:53	18:21	19:02
June solstice	04:50	20:04	20:53
September equinox	06:37	18:08	18:49
December solstice	07:37	15:05	15:59

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	28	30	38	45	53	59	66	66	57	45	34	27
Precip in	2.9	1.6	2.3	1.9	1.9	1.9	0.6	0.7	0.8	2.0	2.8	3.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer Park AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

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