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Whiskey Dick Mountain

Whiskey Dick Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Whiskey Dick Mountain rises to 1,182 m in Washington. Mission Peak stands 2,081 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorse Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG passes 14 miles off. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

About

The story

Whiskey Dick Mountain is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Ellensburg, in Washington state. Within the 28,549-acre (115.53 km2) Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area, it is the highest point on Windy Ridge. The site of the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility is on its southwest flank. The farm, with 149 wind turbines, is owned by Puget Sound Energy. Public access to the power company's land, whether owned or leased, is available by permit for recreational purposes only. The area offers opportunities for hiking and hunting.

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Wikidata Q7993865, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1182 m
Getting there

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Coordinates47.02513, -120.23201
Around it

161 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
  • Palouse To Cascades State Park: 7.9 mi
  • Palmiero Park: 8.9 mi
  • Community Park: 9.2 mi
  • Wilson Park: 9.2 mi
  • Olmstead Place State Park: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
  • Corn Wall: 11.8 mi
  • Middle East Wall: 11.9 mi
  • Middle East Wall: 11.9 mi
  • Sunshine Wall: 12.1 mi
  • Lower Wall: 12.1 mi
Springs: 19
  • Dorse Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Pine Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Government Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Seabrock Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Skookumchuck Heights Spring: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Chinamans Hat: 1.0 mi
  • Hult Butte: 7.3 mi
  • Ryegrass Mountain: 10.7 mi
  • Craigs Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Cape Horn: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 8
Gardens: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Craig's Castle: 14.5 mi
  • Angus McPherson Memorial: 16.9 mi
  • Beck Monument: 17.8 mi
  • B-24 Bomber Wing: 19.8 mi
  • Stone hut: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Farm Equipment Displays: 11.6 mi
  • Old agricultural devices: 11.7 mi
  • Old agricultural devices: 11.7 mi
  • Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 14.3 mi
  • Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mission PeakNNW 331°2,081 m20.5 mi
Wenatchee MountainNNW 335°2,053 m19.0 mi
Lion RockNW 314°1,938.2 m22.9 mi
Table MountainNW 315°1,916.3 m22.2 mi
Mount LillianNNW 327°1,873 m24.3 mi
Tronsen HeadNW 323°1,822.7 m24.8 mi
Beehive MountainNNW 341°1,383 m22.4 mi
Laurel HillN 359°1,149 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:0620:1321:00
September equinox06:4918:2019:00
December solstice07:4515:2316:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303642495864727162503830
Precip in1.20.80.80.70.90.50.20.20.40.81.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg Bowers FLD, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348771884

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