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Dodge Junction Rest Area

Dodge Junction Rest Area from directly overhead

Dodge Junction Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 388 m. Bear Wallow stands 1,639 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dodge Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON runs past it. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.

About

The story

human settlement in Garfield County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q12889630, matched on coordinates and name (75 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Department of Transportation

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Getting there

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Coordinates46.52515, -117.82242
Around it

85 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Port of Garfield Public Boat Launch: 6.4 mi
  • Little Goose Landing: 9.6 mi
  • Shepherd Fields: 10.4 mi
  • Pee Wee Park: 10.8 mi
  • North Shore Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Dodge Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Wild Horse Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Magee Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Goat Mountain: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Springs: 11
  • Evans Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Goldfish Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Hammer Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Kaufman Springs: 21.8 mi
  • Stockade Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
  • Garfield County Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum: 13.4 mi
  • Visitor Center: 20.6 mi
  • Bruce Memorial Museum: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Columbia County Fair Grounds: 16.5 mi
  • Waitsburg Fairgrounds: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Wenaha Gallery: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dodge Junction Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear WallowSSE 154°1,639 m23.9 mi
Huckleberry ButteSSE 151°1,624 m21.9 mi
Eckler MountainS 174°1,430 m19.6 mi
Maloney MountainSSE 166°1,418 m19.1 mi
Newby MountainS 187°1,306 m24.8 mi
Calloway HillSE 132°1,130 m16.3 mi
Cahill MountainS 183°1,129 m19.0 mi
Goat MountainSSE 147°1,103 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2419:04
June solstice04:5920:0220:49
September equinox06:3918:1118:51
December solstice07:3315:1616:07

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343642485662696960494033
Precip in2.01.62.11.71.61.10.50.50.61.32.32.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pomeroy, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/394555475

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