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Johnston Ridge

Johnston Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Johnston Ridge rises to 1,315 m in Washington. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the south, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE runs past it.

The story

ridge in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49691015, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1314.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.27668, -122.21506

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 58
Parks: 20
  • Kalama Horse Camp: 10.7 mi
  • Taidnapam Park: 13.6 mi
  • Beaver Bay: 15.2 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 15.2 mi
  • Cougar Park: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 3.0 mi
  • Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 4.2 mi
  • Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 8.0 mi
  • Ape Canyon Trailhead: 9.7 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 2.6 mi
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 4.9 mi
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Kosmos Bridge: 15.1 mi
  • Gravel Pit: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Soda Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Kalama Spring: 9.4 mi
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Johnston Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint HelensS 171°2,549 m6.0 mi
Dogs Head PeakSSE 161°2,481 m5.6 mi
Lava DomeSSE 167°2,180 m5.5 mi
Mount WhittierNE 49°1,792.5 m5.2 mi
Mount TeragramENE 57°1,786.4 m4.8 mi
Mount MargaretENE 58°1,785.8 m4.6 mi
Strawberry MountainNE 49°1,749.2 m11.3 mi
Coldwater PeakNE 44°1,743 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1820:1821:05
September equinox06:5718:2919:08
December solstice07:5015:3516:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505761686863544539
Precip in17.712.013.29.75.23.80.91.44.310.517.818.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5657952188

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