- Elevation, modelled
- 640 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Indian Rock1,774 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 45.8387, -120.8153
Goldendale Observatory is a park in Washington, at a modelled 640 m. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Observatory Hill State Park, a park 0.3 miles away. OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP passes 0.7 miles off. 169 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Washington State Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goldendale Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Rock | N 358° | 1,774 m | 10.4 mi |
| Simcoe Mountain | N 5° | 1,658 m | 11.7 mi |
| Potato Butte | NNW 346° | 1,579 m | 12.8 mi |
| Stagman Butte | N 350° | 1,575 m | 15.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 359° | 1,520 m | 13.1 mi |
| Simcoe Butte | NNE 25° | 1,459 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lone Pine Butte | NE 50° | 1,438.7 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sheep Butte | NNW 347° | 1,349 m | 18.6 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 1.0 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
- 8.8 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 11.3 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- viewpoint of John day dam · 9 mi
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 11 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 18 mi
169 named places within 25 miles
- Battle Butte: 2.6 mi
- Lorena Butte: 2.8 mi
- Gunn Butte: 5.8 mi
- Jackknife Butte: 5.8 mi
- Blockhouse Butte: 6.3 mi
- Observatory Hill State Park: 0.3 mi
- Little Klickitat River Disc Golf Course and Park: 0.9 mi
- Ekone Park: 0.9 mi
- Little Klickitat River Park: 0.9 mi
- Klickitat County Fairgrounds: 1.2 mi
- Gilen Water Springs: 7.4 mi
- Counts Spring: 7.9 mi
- Henderson Spring: 10.1 mi
- Robertson Springs: 13.4 mi
- Robertson Springs: 13.5 mi
- Stone Corner Farm Family Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Bowman Creek (CLT): 9.7 mi
- Wahkiacus Oaks (CLT): 11.2 mi
- Margerum Ranch (CLT): 17.0 mi
- Presby Mansion Museum: 1.1 mi
- Maryhill Museum of Art: 11.4 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 22.9 mi
- National Neon Sign Museum: 24.2 mi
- First Wasco County Courthouse: 24.3 mi
- Klickitat County Veterans Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Klickitat County World War I Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Sam Hill Monument: 10.0 mi
- A J Bolon Historic Monument: 11.4 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 19.4 mi
- The Slide: 11.0 mi
- Celilo Falls: 15.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Rim: 16.8 mi
- Apocalypse Needles: 17.3 mi
- Gordon Cliffs: 18.0 mi
- Skatepark Falls: 17.8 mi
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 19.6 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 19.7 mi
- Outlet Falls: 21.2 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 11.3 mi
- Missive: 11.4 mi
- Rebohoth: 11.4 mi
- Brushing: 11.4 mi
- Lyle sign: 24.3 mi
- Miller: 14.3 mi
- Thornberry: 14.5 mi
- Early: 15.5 mi
- Blalock: 23.5 mi
- Gordon: 23.8 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 11.3 mi
- Vogt Fountain: 24.9 mi
- Rock Creek Longhouse: 19.7 mi
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 24.9 mi
| 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).
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, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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