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Smith Creek Interpretive Site

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Elevation, modelled
1,300 m
Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
Mount Saint Helens2,549 m · 5.6 mi
Nearest byway
JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE4.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
46.2523, -122.1185
Smith Creek Interpretive Site from directly overhead

Smith Creek Interpretive Site is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 1,300 m. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Ridge, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE passes 4.2 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Smith Creek Interpretive Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint HelensSW 221°2,549 m5.6 mi
Dogs Head PeakSW 217°2,481 m4.6 mi
Lava DomeSW 223°2,180 m5.0 mi
Mount WhittierN 352°1,792.5 m5.1 mi
Mount TeragramN 352°1,786.4 m4.4 mi
Mount MargaretN 350°1,785.8 m4.2 mi
McCoy PeakENE 69°1,784.9 m15.0 mi
Strawberry MountainNNE 23°1,749.2 m9.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:21
June solstice05:1720:1821:05
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:4915:3516:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505761686863544539
Precip in17.712.013.29.75.23.80.91.44.310.517.818.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 14 mi away.

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