Tumwater Butte
Tumwater Butte rises to 815 m in Washington. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is John Day Scenic Waterway West, a park 3.0 miles away. OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP passes 6.8 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49085174, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 815 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 11.3 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 14.4 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
- 21.9 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- viewpoint of John day dam · 16 mi
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 23 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 23 mi
83 named places within 25 miles
- Lone Pine Butte: 5.5 mi
- Luna Butte: 8.0 mi
- Simcoe Butte: 10.2 mi
- Battle Butte: 12.3 mi
- Simcoe Mountain: 14.1 mi
- John Day Scenic Waterway West: 3.0 mi
- Pasture Point Treaty Fishing Access Site: 14.4 mi
- Goldendale Observatory: 14.6 mi
- Albert Philippi Park: 14.7 mi
- Observatory Hill State Park: 14.7 mi
- A J Bolon Historic Monument: 17.9 mi
- Klickitat County Veterans Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Klickitat County World War I Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Sam Hill Monument: 20.1 mi
- Old Oregon Trail Monument: 23.1 mi
- Bickleton Carousel Museum: 12.4 mi
- Old Methodist Cemetery: 13.5 mi
- Presby Mansion Museum: 15.4 mi
- Maryhill Museum of Art: 22.9 mi
- Early: 15.3 mi
- Blalock: 17.0 mi
- Moonax: 22.2 mi
- Thornberry: 22.4 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 22.7 mi
- Missive: 22.8 mi
- Rebohoth: 22.8 mi
- Brushing: 22.9 mi
- Stone Corner Farm Family Nature Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area: 14.7 mi
- Bowman Creek (CLT): 23.5 mi
- Gilen Water Springs: 20.3 mi
- Counts Spring: 20.9 mi
- Henderson Spring: 21.7 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 17.7 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 17.8 mi
- The Slide: 22.9 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 24.7 mi
- Rock Creek Longhouse: 12.9 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 22.8 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation Site: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tumwater Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Rock | WNW 291° | 1,774 m | 14.9 mi |
| Simcoe Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,658 m | 14.1 mi |
| Potato Butte | WNW 294° | 1,579 m | 18.2 mi |
| Stagman Butte | WNW 302° | 1,575 m | 19.1 mi |
| Castle Rock | WNW 300° | 1,520 m | 16.0 mi |
| Simcoe Butte | NW 306° | 1,459 m | 10.2 mi |
| Lone Pine Butte | NNW 346° | 1,438.7 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sheep Butte | NW 306° | 1,349 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:11 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:30 | 16:20 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Satus Pass 2 SSW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348964836
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- Goldendale · 15 mi
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