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Windmill Point

Windmill Point, seen from above at true elevation

Windmill Point rises to 980 m in Washington. Dragontail Peak stands 2,695 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Blewett Stamp Mill, a historic site 0.9 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 0.4 miles off.

About

The story

cliff in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q49471572, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
980 m
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Coordinates47.43657, -120.64932

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 47
Artworks: 25
Attractions: 17
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind: 8.4 mi
  • Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 8.5 mi
  • Chelan County Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
  • Chelan County Fairgrounds: 9.2 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
Springs: 15
Cliffs: 12
  • Snow Creek Wall: 7.2 mi
  • Lizard Wall: 7.2 mi
  • Central Park: 8.3 mi
  • Icicle Buttress: 9.1 mi
  • Stones Throw: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Shore Street River Access: 9.2 mi
  • Deer Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Rafters Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Dog Beach: 10.7 mi
Museums: 10
  • Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 10.7 mi
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 11.0 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 11.0 mi
  • Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 15.8 mi
  • Rocky Reach Discovery Center: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Windmill Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragontail PeakWNW 289°2,695 m9.1 mi
Pandora's BoxWNW 287°2,658 m9.2 mi
Colchuck PeakWNW 287°2,653 m9.6 mi
Cannon MountainWNW 303°2,637 m8.5 mi
Enchantment PeakWNW 297°2,597 m8.0 mi
Witches TowerWNW 289°2,597 m8.7 mi
Sherpa PeakWNW 282°2,584 m11.4 mi
Little AnnapurnaWNW 286°2,578 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0620:1621:04
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4815:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263239475562696960483527
Precip in4.12.92.51.21.41.00.40.40.82.44.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1528218 — Windmill Point, Chelan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546980

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