Elma Rest Area
Elma Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Flash Mountain stands 909 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, a park 1.2 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds: 1.2 mi
- Edward Silas Morton Jr. Park: 2.1 mi
- Lloyd Murrey Park: 2.8 mi
- Gladys Smith Park: 2.9 mi
- Vance Creek County Park: 3.5 mi
- Steel Cows: 17.0 mi
- Welcome Woman: 18.1 mi
- Growing II: 20.4 mi
- Seven Oars: 20.8 mi
- Mark Twain statue: 21.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 12.1 mi
- World War I Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Hall: 18.0 mi
- Simpson Lookout: 19.1 mi
- Grand Mound Masonic Lodge - 1857: 20.6 mi
- Hicklin Hill: 7.5 mi
- Snag Hill: 8.8 mi
- Minot Peak: 9.2 mi
- White Star: 9.9 mi
- Larch Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 1.2 mi
- Garden of Gratitude: 1.4 mi
- HOPE Garden: 18.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.6 mi
- Sunrise Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- McCleary Museum: 4.8 mi
- Chehalis Valley Historical Museum: 12.3 mi
- Squaxin Island Museum, Library and Research Center: 14.7 mi
- Mason County Historical Society Museum: 17.8 mi
- Crosby House Museum: 21.1 mi
- Skookum Inlet Natural Area Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Hiburn Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Louise H. Meyers Park: 17.3 mi
- Black Lake Meadows: 19.2 mi
- Violet Prairie-Scatter Creek Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Porter Falls: 4.8 mi
- She's a Butte Falls: 10.8 mi
- Kennedy Falls: 11.4 mi
- Mima Falls: 14.5 mi
- Countryside Beach: 20.6 mi
- Pocket Beach: 21.3 mi
- Maytown Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Scatter Creek Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Joe G. Batinovich Picnic Ground: 21.0 mi
- Kurt Cobain's Childhood Home: 21.5 mi
- Amelia: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elma Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Mountain | E 100° | 909 m | 10.6 mi |
| South Mountain | N 357° | 885 m | 20.4 mi |
| Capitol Peak | ESE 107° | 787 m | 10.6 mi |
| Larch Mountain | ESE 102° | 774 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bucks Knob | S 178° | 725 m | 23.2 mi |
| Rock Candy Mountain | E 93° | 701 m | 11.4 mi |
| Minot Peak | SSW 200° | 544 m | 9.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 201° | 533 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:25 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:35 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elma, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/85538609
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