Sand Creek Mountain
Sand Creek Mountain rises to 1,392 m in Washington. Gypsy Peak stands 2,226 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area, a picnic site 2.9 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49071164, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,392 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Riverside Canyon Overlook · 7 mi
- Delaurentiis Bluffs · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hall Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Snyder Hill: 2.9 mi
- Washington Rock: 4.2 mi
- Grandview Pit: 4.4 mi
- Sullivan Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- PeeWee Falls: 10.6 mi
- LaSota Falls: 12.0 mi
- Upper Granite Falls: 12.1 mi
- Library park: 3.8 mi
- Metaline Waterfront Park: 3.9 mi
- Ione City Park: 7.0 mi
- Deep Lake Public Access: 13.2 mi
- Cardinal Basins Recreation Site: 20.8 mi
- Log Cabin at Grandview Mine and Mill: 4.0 mi
- Josephine Mill 2: 4.8 mi
- Granite Falls Overlook: 12.2 mi
- Radar Dome: 20.0 mi
- Mount Rogers Fire Lookout: 21.4 mi
- Mill Pond Historic Site picnic area: 2.9 mi
- Stagger Inn Day Use Area: 12.2 mi
- Ledgewood Bay Picnic Ground: 23.7 mi
- Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Sherman Creek Wildlife Area: 5.1 mi
- Jumpoff Joe Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Mill Creek Point: 24.7 mi
- Tiger Store: 10.1 mi
- Leadpoint: 13.8 mi
- Black Sand Beach: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Sand Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsy Peak | NE 41° | 2,226 m | 11.6 mi |
| Abercrombie Mountain | NW 320° | 2,203 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hooknose Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,170 m | 10.0 mi |
| Shedroof Mountain | ENE 57° | 2,060 m | 14.7 mi |
| Molybdenite Mountain | S 169° | 2,057 m | 7.7 mi |
| Helmer Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,053 m | 10.3 mi |
| Salmo Mountain | NE 43° | 2,050 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mankato Mountain | E 83° | 2,005 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 20:07 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:00 | 15:56 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boundary DAM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525416 — Sand Creek Mountain, Pend Oreille County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546340
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