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Telford Rest Area

Telford Rest Area from directly overhead

Telford Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 714 m. Johnny George Mountain stands 1,249 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dudley, a peak 3.4 miles away. JCT SPOKANE RIVER BRIDGE TO THE CANADIAN BORDER passes 15 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

About

The story

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q27989085, matched on coordinates and name (739 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Department of Transportation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.69481, -118.39736
Around it

47 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
  • Dudley: 3.4 mi
  • Creston Butte: 7.0 mi
  • Teel Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Johnny George Mountain: 15.1 mi
  • Jim Mountain: 16.3 mi
Parks: 8
  • Bryant Park: 7.1 mi
  • 7 Bays Park: 11.1 mi
  • Pioneer Plaza: 11.8 mi
  • Davenport Park: 11.9 mi
  • Wilbur Park: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 3
  • Jackson Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Fiddle Box Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
  • Lincoln County Museum: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cfanatic Beach: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wilson Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnny George MountainN 352°1,249 m15.1 mi
Boundary ButteNNE 29°1,228 m24.1 mi
Spokane MountainNE 39°1,175 m23.3 mi
Whitestone MountainNNW 346°1,167 m22.1 mi
Lilienthal MountainNNE 27°1,085 m16.7 mi
Bear MountainNE 39°1,050 m24.4 mi
Wellpinit MountainNE 53°1,042 m21.9 mi
Jim MountainNNW 344°933 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2619:06
June solstice04:5620:0820:56
September equinox06:4118:1318:53
December solstice07:4015:1216:05

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262937445258656557443325
Precip in1.71.01.51.11.41.10.40.30.51.31.71.9

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314452503

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