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Elbe Rest Area

Elbe Rest Area from directly overhead

Elbe Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Tokaloo Rock stands 2,342 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Rainier Railroad, a attraction 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE runs past it.

About

The story

census designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q1325167, matched on coordinates and name (250 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2012-01-14
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Department of Transportation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.76677, -122.19503

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rocky Point Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 3.3 mi
  • Alder Lake Park: 5.6 mi
  • Smallwood Park: 7.2 mi
  • Millpond Park: 7.4 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 53
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 9
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 0.2 mi
  • Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 9.1 mi
  • Cinnabar Creek waterfalls: 20.0 mi
  • Go Kart: 20.2 mi
  • The Huntting's Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Woodpecker Point Day Use Area: 1.0 mi
  • Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 1.4 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 1.5 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 2.1 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Iron Mike Springs: 18.1 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Elbe Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tokaloo RockENE 73°2,342 m17.5 mi
Tokaloo SpireENE 74°2,280 m17.4 mi
Pyramid PeakE 81°2,114 m18.3 mi
AndrewENE 75°2,047 m16.7 mi
Copper MountainE 83°1,921 m17.5 mi
Iron MountainE 84°1,916 m17.4 mi
Glacier IslandENE 78°1,860 m18.4 mi
Aurora PeakENE 73°1,857 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1520:2021:07
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:5215:3216:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384044485559646458504238

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenoma, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1322947644

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