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Dusty Rest Area

Dusty Rest Area from directly overhead

Dusty Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 515 m. Kamiak Butte stands 1,101 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilcox, a ghost town 7.2 miles away. JCT WHITMAN COUNTY LINE TO JCT SR 195 VIC OF COLFAX runs past it. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q5317158, matched on coordinates and name (783 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Department of Transportation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.81130, -117.64182

110 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Illia Dunes Recreation Area: 11.1 mi
  • LaCrosse Town Park: 11.2 mi
  • Boyer Park & Marina / Snake River KOA: 12.8 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 13.7 mi
  • Eells Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Black Butte: 14.1 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Wild Horse Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Smoot Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Magee Hill: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 6
Museums: 5
  • Visitor Center: 14.5 mi
  • Pullman Depot Heritage Center: 22.6 mi
  • Palouse Discovery Science Center: 22.9 mi
  • Garfield County Museum: 23.4 mi
  • Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum: 23.9 mi
Springs: 5
  • Rollie Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Negro Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Goldfish Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Evans Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Silver Springs: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Towell Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Codger Pole: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kamiak ButteE 81°1,101 m22.7 mi
Steptoe ButteNE 47°1,098 m22.3 mi
Smoot HillE 88°922 m19.1 mi
Beacon HillWSW 244°571 m15.4 mi
Wild Horse HillS 178°565 m16.6 mi
Dodge HillSSW 202°548 m21.1 mi
Coyote ButteWNW 282°521 m23.8 mi
Castle RockSE 139°500 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2319:03
June solstice04:5720:0220:49
September equinox06:3818:1018:50
December solstice07:3415:1416:05

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323642495764717061493931
Precip in2.01.31.71.31.31.00.30.30.51.12.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lacrosse, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1329421954

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