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Elephant Head

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Elevation
1,767 m
Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
Fish Mountain2,069.3 m · 10.7 mi
Nearest byway
Rogue-Umpqua5.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:53local time
Coordinates
42.9467, -122.5425
Elephant Head, seen from above at true elevation

Elephant Head is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded 1,767 m. Fish Mountain stands 2,069 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Abbott butte lookout, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 5.6 miles off.

Elevation
1767 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Elephant Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fish MountainNE 34°2,069.3 m10.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainNNE 28°2,026 m12.6 mi
Rocktop ButteESE 119°1,937 m14.8 mi
Huckleberry MountainESE 121°1,936 m13.5 mi
Weaver MountainNNE 30°1,921 m9.2 mi
Castle PointESE 107°1,913 m15.8 mi
Hershberger MountainNE 36°1,908 m7.6 mi
Red Blanket MountainSE 133°1,908 m14.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 30
Waterfalls: 21
Springs: 18
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:23
June solstice05:3220:1020:53
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3915:5316:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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