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Waatch Peak

Waatch Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Waatch Peak rises to 394 m in Washington. Ellis Mountain stands 809 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheeka Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 4.2 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
394 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.31884, -124.62879

36 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
Historic sites: 5
  • Makah Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Peter Roose Homestead: 11.5 mi
  • Norwegian Memorial: 19.6 mi
  • Dickey Camp (Site): 19.6 mi
  • Chilean Monument: 24.5 mi
Parks: 3
  • Diah Veterans Park - Fort Núñez Gaona: 3.5 mi
  • Clallam Bay West County Park: 17.0 mi
  • Lake Pleasant Community Beach County Park: 22.2 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Point of Arches State Park Property: 7.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waatch Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ellis MountainSE 127°809 m18.2 mi
Stolzenburg MountainSE 133°650 m14.0 mi
Deadmans HillSE 130°643 m23.4 mi
Snag PeakSSE 147°617 m9.1 mi
Tsoo-Yess PeakSE 144°600 m2.9 mi
Sekiu MountainSE 134°592 m10.3 mi
Tyee HillSE 141°539 m20.7 mi
Makah PeaksSSE 161°501 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5019:31
June solstice05:1820:3521:24
September equinox07:0618:3719:18
December solstice08:0815:3316:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424244475256596057514541
Precip in15.69.711.88.14.23.31.62.64.610.715.313.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quillayute AP, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348997318

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