Winchester Westbound Rest Area
Winchester Westbound Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Monument Hill stands 878 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Winchester Eastbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.5 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- City of George Park: 11.6 mi
- Oasis Park: 12.6 mi
- Potholes Habitat Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Blue Heron Park: 13.5 mi
- Connelly Park: 13.7 mi
- The Feathers: 17.3 mi
- The Gallery: 17.5 mi
- Zig Zag Wall: 17.5 mi
- Lower Wall: 17.6 mi
- Powerhouse: 17.6 mi
- Cash Butte: 15.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 17.3 mi
- Wahatis Peak: 20.8 mi
- Sentinel Mountain: 22.9 mi
- Cape Horn: 23.0 mi
- Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum: 14.6 mi
- Auto Museum: 14.6 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Moses Lake Museum & Art Center: 16.2 mi
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest Museum: 20.4 mi
- Upper Ancient Lake Falls: 15.4 mi
- Ancient Lake Falls: 15.6 mi
- Frenchman Coulee Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies: 18.9 mi
- Calling the Healing Sundial: 20.8 mi
- Kohler Spring: 22.9 mi
- Bohinkleman Spring: 23.8 mi
- Winchester Eastbound Rest Area: 0.5 mi
- Ephrata Community Garden: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winchester Westbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | NNW 330° | 878 m | 17.3 mi |
| Wahatis Peak | S 172° | 803 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | SSW 210° | 733 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cape Horn | WNW 288° | 649 m | 23.0 mi |
| Black Butte | NNE 31° | 474 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ryegrass Mountain | WSW 240° | 466 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cash Butte | S 191° | 352 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:31 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:11 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:20 | 16:12 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quincy, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/394545155
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