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Langfield Falls

Langfield Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Langfield Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,045 m. Mount Adams stands 3,743 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Basket Tree Interpretive Site, a attraction 0.2 miles away.

The story

Langfield Falls is a waterfall in the United States, located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Langfield Falls was named after Karl C. Langfield, a United States Forest Service ranger.

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Wikidata Q108195430, matched on coordinates and name (380 m apart).

What the record says

Height
18 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.09851, -121.71917

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 56
Attractions: 9
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 0.2 mi
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 2.4 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 18.2 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 18.4 mi
  • Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 6
  • Cold Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Bear Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Rock Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Island Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Willard Spring: 19.7 mi
Parks: 6
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 11.5 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 14.2 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 14.6 mi
  • Big Cedars County Park: 20.8 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 8.7 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 21.9 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 9.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Langfield Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AdamsENE3,743 m13.1 mi
The PinnacleNE3,683 m12.7 mi
Pikers PeakENE3,553 m13.0 mi
The CastleENE3,487 m13.4 mi
Suksdorf RidgeENE2,866 m12.7 mi
South ButteENE2,376 m12.2 mi
The HumpNE2,014 m10.1 mi
The BumperNE1,978 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1620:1621:02
September equinox06:5518:2719:06
December solstice07:4715:3416:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539465459676659483831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5288655254

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