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Mount Aix

Mount Aix, a peak in Washington
Mount Aix, a peak in WashingtonRon Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Aix, a peak in Washington
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Aix, a peak in Washington
Robert S. Rummell · Public domain
Mount Aix, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Aix, a peak in Washington
Steve Redman ( MORA ) · Public domain
Mount Aix, a peak in Washington
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Mount Aix rises to 2,367 m in Washington. Bismarck Peak stands 2,312 m to the south-southwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Ridge, a peak 1.1 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Aix is a 7,766-foot (2,367 m) mountain summit in Yakima County of Washington state.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q3321643, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2367 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.79500, -121.25584

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 54
  • Bumping River Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Clear Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Union Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
  • North Fork Union Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Fish Ladder Falls: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
Parks: 8
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 14.0 mi
  • Jim Sprick Community Park: 14.5 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 16.7 mi
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 22.2 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 23.6 mi
Springs: 7
  • Clover Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Indian Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Log Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Soda Springs: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 12.0 mi
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Big Cedar: 14.3 mi
  • The Trident: 22.9 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
  • Historic Packwood Station: 23.3 mi
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 14.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Mount Aix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bismarck PeakSSW 203°2,311.9 m2.2 mi
Nelson RidgeWSW 256°2,284.45 m1.1 mi
Nelson RidgeN 359°2,222.6 m2.9 mi
Nelson ButteNE 51°2,160 m3.1 mi
Silver KingNW 306°2,133 m14.4 mi
Silver QueenNW 308°2,129 m14.9 mi
Chinook PeakWNW 301°2,104.3 m13.9 mi
The ThroneNW 306°2,091.2 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1220:1621:04
September equinox06:5318:2519:04
December solstice07:4815:2816:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 23 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1515764 — Mount Aix, Yakima County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356544071

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