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Sister Rocks

Sister Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Sister Rocks rises to 1,299 m in Washington. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Skamania County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1299.4 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.93398, -122.04654

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks: 43
  • Wind River Natural Area: 8.1 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
  • Wind River Arboretum: 10.8 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 11.9 mi
  • Beaver Bay: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Trail Of Two Forests Interpretive Site: 13.9 mi
  • Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 15.8 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 16.0 mi
  • Ape Canyon Trailhead: 16.1 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
Picnic sites: 8
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 7
  • Summit Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Kalama Spring: 17.7 mi
  • East Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Cold Spring: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 15.5 mi
  • Natural Bridges: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Community Garden: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Home Valley Beach: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Sister Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lemei RockENE 67°1,805.9 m14.9 mi
Bird MountainENE 60°1,739.2 m14.7 mi
Gifford PeakENE 74°1,636.2 m12.1 mi
East CraterENE 70°1,614.5 m13.3 mi
Berry MountainE 80°1,529 m11.4 mi
Red MountainE 90°1,513 m10.8 mi
Lone ButteNE 50°1,453 m13.0 mi
Soda PeaksS 188°1,351 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1820:1721:03
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:4815:3616:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465459656559494033
Precip in14.511.39.86.13.32.20.50.82.88.113.815.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525825 — Sister Rocks, Skamania County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348198868

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