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Elbow Point

Elbow Point, seen from above at true elevation

Elbow Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Mount Bolivar stands 1,316 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bone Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. Cow Creek passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
181 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.96317, -123.84509

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bone Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Kenyon Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Thomas Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Ketchin Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Scott Mountain: 8.0 mi
Parks: 46
  • Boundary Picnic Ground: 12.3 mi
  • King Street Park: 12.6 mi
  • Powers City Park: 12.7 mi
  • Powers County Park: 12.8 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Dream Chaser Garden: 15.9 mi
  • Student Garden: 15.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Student Garden: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Mt Bolivar Trailhead: 12.0 mi
  • Australia: 24.3 mi
  • Camel Rides: 24.4 mi
  • Cheetah Spot: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Stair Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Coquille River Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Rainie Falls: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Big Tree: 13.6 mi
  • China F;at: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Myrtle Point Public Beach: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Seep: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Elbow Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BolivarS 178°1,316.431 m11.9 mi
Saddle PeaksS 186°1,249.68 m13.6 mi
Mount ReubenSE 143°1,224.382 m21.1 mi
August KnobS 171°1,211.275 m12.3 mi
Diamond PeakS 182°1,208.532 m12.3 mi
Ninemile MountainSSE 151°1,204 m14.2 mi
Hanging RockSSW 196°1,194.816 m16.0 mi
Dutchman ButteSE 125°1,190.854 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:28
June solstice05:3720:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4415:5816:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464749525761666664574944
Precip in9.47.57.95.42.91.30.30.31.13.87.910.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powers, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357347523

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