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Smugglers Spring

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Elevation, modelled
526 m
Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
Snowy Mountain2,586 m · 17.8 mi
Nearest byway
JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER1.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:07local time
Coordinates
48.9921, -119.4847
Smugglers Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Smugglers Spring is a spring in Washington, at a modelled 526 m. Snowy Mountain stands 2,586 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kruger Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 1.1 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Smugglers Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 283°2,586 m17.8 mi
Windy PeakW 259°2,540 m22.5 mi
Armstrong MountainW 271°2,481 m20.6 mi
Arnold PeakW 269°2,462 m19.8 mi
Armstrong Mountain NorthwestW 272°2,425 m20.9 mi
Chopaka MountainW 260°2,403 m13.8 mi
Snowshoe MountainW 269°2,383 m16.6 mi
Hurley PeakW 264°2,379 m13.3 mi
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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Ghost towns: 5
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
Attractions: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:2919:11
June solstice04:5420:1621:07
September equinox06:4518:1618:58
December solstice07:5015:0816:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293443515965727161493629

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tonasket 4 NNE, 15 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs6366046081,6677,5898,2992,800794583754748654

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Similkameen River Near Oroville, WA, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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