- Elevation, modelled
- 985 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mission Peak2,081 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 47.0350, -120.1852
Thorn Spring is a spring in Washington, at a modelled 985 m. Mission Peak stands 2,081 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Reynolds Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG passes 17 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thorn Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Peak | NW 325° | 2,081 m | 21.0 mi |
| Wenatchee Mountain | NNW 328° | 2,053 m | 19.5 mi |
| Lion Rock | NW 309° | 1,938.2 m | 24.1 mi |
| Table Mountain | NW 310° | 1,916.3 m | 23.3 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,383 m | 22.6 mi |
| Whiskey Dick Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,182 m | 2.3 mi |
| Laurel Hill | N 353° | 1,149 m | 19.8 mi |
| Chinamans Hat | WSW 258° | 1,127 m | 3.2 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 19.9 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 20.0 mi off the JCT SR 970 TEANAWAY RD TO JCT SR 97 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 22.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
155 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Palouse To Cascades State Park: 8.5 mi
- Rocky Coulee Recreational Area: 10.8 mi
- Palmiero Park: 11.3 mi
- Vantage Boat Launch: 11.4 mi
- Community Park: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Corn Wall: 9.6 mi
- Middle East Wall: 9.7 mi
- Middle East Wall: 9.7 mi
- Sunshine Wall: 9.9 mi
- Lower Wall: 10.0 mi
Springs: 18
- Reynolds Spring: 0.3 mi
- Wild Horse Spring: 0.8 mi
- Skookumchuck Heights Spring: 1.0 mi
- Government Spring: 1.3 mi
- Pine Spring: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 17
- Whiskey Dick Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Chinamans Hat: 3.2 mi
- Hult Butte: 6.4 mi
- Ryegrass Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Cape Horn: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 10
- Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies: 11.6 mi
- Wellington Wildcat Statue: 16.7 mi
- Mammoth: 16.8 mi
- Secondhand Geology: 16.9 mi
- Cascade Cradle: 16.9 mi
Museums: 8
- Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center: 1.7 mi
- Trailside Museum: 9.3 mi
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest Museum: 10.8 mi
- Museum of Culture and Environment: 16.9 mi
- Kittitas County Historical Museum: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Wildcat Neighborhood Farm: 16.4 mi
- Wildcat Neighborhood Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 16.9 mi
- Leah Polacek Butterfly Garden: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Farm Equipment Displays: 13.9 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 14.0 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 14.0 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 16.6 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Frenchman Coulee Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- Ancient Lake Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Ancient Lake Falls: 14.3 mi
- Umtanum Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Craig's Castle: 16.8 mi
- Angus McPherson Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Beck Monument: 19.7 mi
- B-24 Bomber Wing: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 18.5 mi
- Umtanum Recreation Site: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:13 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:23 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg Bowers FLD, 16 mi away.
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