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West Rock

West Rock, seen from above at true elevation

West Rock rises to 1,223 m in Washington. Mount Constance stands 2,364 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is East Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 4.4 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q49088717, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1223 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.62426, -123.07961

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Pleasant Harbor State Park: 8.2 mi
  • Old Camp Melbourn: 8.9 mi
  • Twin Lakes Public Access: 11.5 mi
  • Salmon Bake Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Division 2 Boat Launch: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 22
Museums: 15
  • Quilcene Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Whale Display: 17.1 mi
  • Exhibit Building: 17.1 mi
  • Bug & Reptile Museum: 20.2 mi
  • Sidney Museum and Arts: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
  • Staircase Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Jackson Park Picnic area: 18.5 mi
  • Potlach State Park Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Evergreen Park: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Lilly's Pad: 11.9 mi
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
  • Swim Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Linger Longer Beach: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of West Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstanceNNW 348°2,364 m10.5 mi
Inner ConstanceNNW 343°2,338 m10.5 mi
Mount MysteryNNW 331°2,298 m13.6 mi
Warrior PeakNNW 347°2,231 m11.3 mi
Mount AndersonWNW 300°2,228 m13.5 mi
West PeakWNW 299°2,169 m14.3 mi
Mount FricabaNNW 336°2,164 m13.9 mi
Buckhorn MountainN 352°2,129.9 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1520:2621:15
September equinox07:0018:3119:12
December solstice07:5915:3116:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145495559646460514338

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quilcene 2 SW, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1527998 — West Rock, Jefferson County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546932

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