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Candy Mountain

Candy Mountain, a peak in Washington
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Candy Mountain rises to 424 m in Washington. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 1,076 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Keith Wetland Reserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 395 VIC TRI CITIES TO THE OREGON BORDER VIC PLYMOUTH passes 9.6 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Candy Mountain is a small mountain located just outside West Richland, Washington. Candy Mountain rises above the Tri-Cities, located between Badger Mountain to the south and Red Mountain to the north. Candy Mountain is connected to Badger Mountain by Goose Gap. There is a primitive road leading to the top, and the remains of an old radio tower. The non-profit organization Friends of Badger Mountain, in collaboration with Benton County, raised funds and pursued grants to purchase 200 acres of land surrounding Candy Mountain to build new trails on the mountain and connect it to Badger Mountain.

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Wikidata Q24193085, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
424 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.25902, -119.36641
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Enterprise Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Coyote Community Park: 1.4 mi
  • Bombing Range Sports Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Park at the Lakes: 1.6 mi
  • South Highlands Community Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Complexity of Youth: 3.1 mi
  • Big World: 4.2 mi
  • Angel Wings: 4.5 mi
  • Parkway Tree: 4.5 mi
  • Bodie: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Flat Top Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Badger Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Goose Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Sand Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Red Mountain: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 22
Historic sites: 17
  • Wildcat Rock: 2.0 mi
  • The Final Tribute: 2.9 mi
  • Westcliffe Monument: 3.2 mi
  • Amon Park Arch: 4.6 mi
  • Uranus: 6.4 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 9
  • Badger Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Coyote Srings: 9.5 mi
  • Katie Fleck Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Doke Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Benson Spring: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Max Air Trampoline Park: 7.3 mi
  • USS Triton Submarine: 7.7 mi
  • 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 10.3 mi
  • The Pink House: 11.4 mi
  • Gravity Hill: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MountainNW 311°1,076 m15.5 mi
Jump Off JoeSE 133°670 m15.6 mi
Chandler ButteW 265°622 m9.4 mi
Johnson ButteSE 143°620 m14.0 mi
GibbonWSW 258°565 m15.6 mi
Dead Dog LaunchW 259°556 m7.0 mi
Sagebrush RidgeWNW 284°508 m18.4 mi
Badger MountainSE 128°481.3 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3119:10
June solstice05:0620:0720:54
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:3815:2416:14

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1503769 — Candy Mountain, Benton County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356539789

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