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Welch Peaks

Welch Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Welch Peaks rises to 1,862 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the west-southwest, 8.5 miles off. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 7.3 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q49088020, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1862.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.85071, -123.05886

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Welch Peaks: 0.5 mi
  • Silver Lake Peak: 0.8 mi
  • Mount Townsend: 1.2 mi
  • Hawk Peak: 1.2 mi
  • Mount Townsend-North Peak: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Quilcene Community Park: 8.5 mi
  • Worthington Park: 8.6 mi
  • Quilcene Riverside Park: 8.8 mi
  • Lake Leland County Park: 9.1 mi
  • Sequim Bay State Park: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 33
  • 7 Cedars Casino: 12.0 mi
  • Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm: 14.5 mi
  • Purple Haze Lavender Farm: 15.4 mi
  • Fairgrounds: 16.2 mi
  • Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • B-17 Crash Site: 1.4 mi
  • George Vancouver Heritage Marker: 15.6 mi
  • Road T to lot 3?: 19.2 mi
  • Gate 2: 19.3 mi
  • Power Pole 1: 19.3 mi
Museums: 14
Artworks: 10
Beaches: 8
  • Linger Longer Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Swim Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Dabob Broad Spit: 11.6 mi
  • Portage Beach: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Jackson Park Picnic area: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Welch Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DeceptionWSW 252°2,369 m8.5 mi
Mount ConstanceSSW 211°2,364 m6.3 mi
Mount JohnsonW 261°2,341 m8.4 mi
Inner ConstanceSW 216°2,338 m6.9 mi
Martin PeakWSW 258°2,328 m8.3 mi
Sweat SpireW 262°2,304 m8.3 mi
Mount MysteryWSW 243°2,298 m8.4 mi
Gasp PinnancleW 262°2,292 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1420:2721:15
September equinox07:0018:3119:12
December solstice08:0015:2916:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145495559646460514338

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quilcene 2 SW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7747328958

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