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Nason Creek Rest Area

Nason Creek Rest Area from directly overhead

Nason Creek Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 664 m. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway runs past it.

The story

Locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States.

Wikidata Q122597614, matched on coordinates and name (201 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Department of Transportation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates47.76655, -120.79384

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
Waterfalls: 14
Attractions: 11
  • Leavenworth Ziplines: 6.5 mi
  • Orion River Rafting: 9.5 mi
  • Willkommen in Leavenworth: 13.3 mi
  • Maibaum: 13.3 mi
  • Kestrel Vintners: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Upper Castle Rock: 12.1 mi
  • Lower Castle Rock: 12.1 mi
  • Bambino: 13.5 mi
  • Little Italy: 13.6 mi
  • Veteran's Club: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Dog Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Marble Rock Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Sand Bar: 13.5 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 8
Parks: 7
  • Lions Club Park: 13.3 mi
  • Front Street Park: 13.3 mi
  • Natatoruim Park: 22.6 mi
  • Riverside Park: 22.7 mi
  • Railroad Park: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Nason Creek Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big ChiwaukumSW2,463 m7.9 mi
Snowgrass MountainSW2,436 m8.6 mi
Point 7804SW2,379 m7.9 mi
Big Lou MountainSSW2,372 m9.1 mi
Big Slide MountainSSW2,367 m9.3 mi
Big Jim MountainSSW2,366 m7.4 mi
Ladies PeakSW2,349 m9.5 mi
Deadhorse PeakWSW2,296 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0520:1821:06
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:5015:2116:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283137455359666658463527
Precip in4.62.92.41.21.30.90.50.40.82.64.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/558401217

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