- Elevation, modelled
- 147 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kaiser Butte1,272 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 45.6464, -121.0455
Apocalypse Needles is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled 147 m. Kaiser Butte stands 1,272 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Avery Recreation Area, a park 1.2 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 1.1 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apocalypse Needles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Butte | N 7° | 1,272 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Butte | WSW 252° | 1,151.8 m | 24.7 mi |
| Grayback Mountain | N 356° | 1,146.4 m | 23.9 mi |
| Joes Point | SW 230° | 1,136 m | 23.6 mi |
| Fir Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,098 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mill Creek Ridge | WSW 243° | 1,040.6 m | 20.7 mi |
| Tygh Ridge | S 185° | 1,019 m | 24.1 mi |
| Stacker Butte | NNW 330° | 981 m | 5.4 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 7.9 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 10.3 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 10.6 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
Overlooks nearby
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 9 mi
- Rowena Crest Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Avery Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Patterson Park Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Celilo Park: 4.0 mi
- Spearfish Park: 4.2 mi
- Seufert County Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Wishram Indian Village: 2.9 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 7.6 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 7.8 mi
- Free Bridge Historical Site: 9.9 mi
- Sam Hill Monument: 12.0 mi
Springs
- Bunnel Spring: 3.2 mi
- Robertson Springs: 4.0 mi
- Robertson Springs: 4.1 mi
- Robertson Springs: 4.1 mi
- Oak Spring: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 50
- Horsethief Butte: 2.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.8 mi
- Stacker Butte: 5.4 mi
- Haystack Butte: 7.0 mi
- Sugarloaf: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 37
- Brushing: 9.0 mi
- Rebohoth: 9.0 mi
- Missive: 9.1 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 9.1 mi
- Lyle sign: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Celilo Falls: 3.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Rim: 4.2 mi
- Windy Point: 7.6 mi
- Gordon Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- The Slide: 8.5 mi
Museums: 13
- National Neon Sign Museum: 7.4 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 7.5 mi
- First Wasco County Courthouse: 7.5 mi
- Rorick House Museum: 7.9 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Dillacort Ridge (CLT): 10.6 mi
- Dillacort Creek (CLT): 10.7 mi
- Mill Creek Ridge Preserve: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Cushing Falls: 4.3 mi
- Mosier Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Lower Labyrinth Falls: 16.9 mi
- Labyrinth Falls: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Vogt Fountain: 8.0 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 9.1 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 20.9 mi
- Clara's Garden: 21.8 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Miller: 7.4 mi
- Boyd: 11.0 mi
- Ortley: 11.7 mi
- Thornberry: 13.7 mi
- Gordon: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Rock Creek Beach: 17.5 mi
- Koberg Beach: 21.3 mi
- Marina Beach: 22.7 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 23.0 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 2.9 mi
- Beavertail Recreation Site: 22.0 mi
- Oakbrook Recreation Site: 22.9 mi
- Pine Tree Recreation Site: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 14.6 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 14.7 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 12.3 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 22.7 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:12 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:34 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- The Dalles · 7 mi
- Dufur · 14 mi
- Goldendale · 16 mi
- Hood River · 23 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 23 mi
- Mount Hood · 26 mi
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