Places to visit near

Electric City

Electric City is a town in Grant district, Washington, United States of about 1,012 people. Within 50 km by road there are 39 places to visit: 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 hill stations & viewpoints and 5 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Banks Lake North Dam, Steamboat Rock State Park and Grand Coulee Dam.

47.9324° N, 119.0381° WPop. 1,012

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Within 30 km17 places
Within 50 km39
Must-see29
Notable219
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Electric City

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:12 pm

78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Electric City
  2. Steamboat Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Northrup Point Day-use Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Banks Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Smith Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Grand Coulee Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Electric City
Today’s loopElectric CityStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Electric City?

Banks Lake North Dam (dam, about 2 km), Steamboat Rock State Park (nature spot, about 4 km), Grand Coulee Dam (dam, about 6 km), Northrup Point Day-use Area (nature spot, about 10 km), Banks Lake (lake, about 23 km), Castle Rock Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Electric City?

39 places on Spotwander: 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 waterfalls, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest lake to Electric City?

Banks Lake North Dam, about 2 km by road; Grand Coulee Dam (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Electric City?

Crown Point Vista, about 7 km by road; Sand Hill (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Electric City?

Start in Electric City, visit Steamboat Rock State Park, then Northrup Point Day-use Area, then Banks Lake, then Smith Lake, then Grand Coulee Dam, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.