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Deadman Point

Deadman Point, seen from above at true elevation

Deadman Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 2,327 m. Sacajawea Peak stands 3,000 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Hells Canyon passes 6.1 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2327 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.08988, -117.11711

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Russel Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Gobblers Knob: 3.8 mi
  • Marble Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Mount Nebo: 5.0 mi
Parks: 9
  • Wayside Springs Forest Camp: 7.3 mi
  • Wallowa Lake State Park: 14.2 mi
  • Heritage Square: 14.7 mi
  • Hells Canyon Park: 15.0 mi
  • Wallowa Lake County Park Public Beach: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Ice Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Wallowa Falls: 13.2 mi
  • BC Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Slick Rock Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Hunter Falls: 21.9 mi
Springs: 5
  • Brant Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Miner Spring: 21.9 mi
  • J N Bishop Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Cold Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Marlin Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Little Alps Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
  • Riverside Day Use Area: 14.0 mi
  • Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch: 19.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Wallowa County Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center: 19.0 mi
  • Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • All Around Cowboy: 18.9 mi
  • Eagle: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Halfway Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Bishop Spring Rest Stop: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Deadman Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sacajawea PeakNW 321°3,000 m13.7 mi
Hurwal DivideNNW 328°2,980 m13.8 mi
Sacajawea-Matterhorn RidgeNW 320°2,979 m13.3 mi
MatterhornNW 317°2,975 m13.0 mi
Aneroid MountainNNW 340°2,958.7 m8.3 mi
Petes PointNW 324°2,932 m8.5 mi
Red MountainWSW 254°2,913.8 m6.5 mi
Eagle CapWNW 300°2,909 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2219:01
June solstice05:0219:5520:40
September equinox06:3618:0918:48
December solstice07:2515:2116:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253041485663716961483627
Precip in3.62.11.91.61.81.30.50.30.71.32.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Halfway, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357279713

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