Watercress Springs
Watercress Springs is a spring in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 366 m. Granite Mountain stands 2,235 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Glover Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCR SR 20 VIC OKANOGAN TO JCT SR 97 VIC OMAK passes 1.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 366 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the JCR SR 20 VIC OKANOGAN TO JCT SR 97 VIC OMAK
- 1.8 mi off the JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 2.0 mi off the JCT SR 215 ACROSS OKANOGAN RIVER TO JCT SR 97
- 3.5 mi off the JCR SR 2 VIC COULEE CITY TO JCT SR 215 VIC OMAK (INCLUDES 155 SPUR)
Overlooks nearby
- Chief Joseph Dam Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glover Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Jackass Butte: 2.6 mi
- Leader Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Pogue Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Harris Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Legion Park: 1.4 mi
- Central Valley Sports Complex: 1.7 mi
- Alma Park: 1.8 mi
- Roundup Park: 2.3 mi
- Julia Maley Park: 3.1 mi
- Allen Spring: 19.9 mi
- Round Spring: 21.3 mi
- Lenner Spring: 22.3 mi
- Gelndon Spring: 24.5 mi
- Brewer Spriong: 24.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Canamera Milling And Smelting Processing Plant: 7.0 mi
- The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker: 10.5 mi
- WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan: 20.3 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 24.3 mi
- Davis Canyon Natural Area Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Cassimer Bar Wildlife Area: 20.6 mi
- Brandts Landing: 23.5 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 24.1 mi
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 24.8 mi
- Aventurine / Serpentine Rock Collecting Site: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Stubblefield Point: 22.2 mi
- Bridgeport Point: 22.8 mi
- Okanogan County Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center: 20.2 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 24.2 mi
- Okanogan County Fairgrounds: 2.1 mi
- Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Grounds: 22.3 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Entro: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Watercress Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,235 m | 15.9 mi |
| Starvation Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,065 m | 18.8 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | WNW 292° | 1,916 m | 13.5 mi |
| McDaniel Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,865 m | 14.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,815 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bobcat Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,759 m | 14.8 mi |
| Omak Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,747 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NW 325° | 1,674 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:30 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 20:15 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:12 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 49 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omak, 6 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Aug — fullest in May, leanest in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 6.6 | 9.0 | 27.2 | 64.8 | 165 | 83.9 | 66.1 | 61.9 | 45.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 4.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Salmon Creek Above Diversion Near Okanogan, WA, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5486998437
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