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Emergency Point

Emergency Point, seen from above at true elevation

Emergency Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,820 m. Canyon Mountain stands 2,438 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 8.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1820 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.53737, -119.12608

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 25
  • Benson Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Big Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Big Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Parker Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Dean Spring: 11.8 mi
Parks: 7
  • Mount Vernon Park: 8.3 mi
  • Hill Family Park: 11.6 mi
  • 7th Street Park Complex: 11.7 mi
  • John Day Community Gardens: 12.1 mi
  • Prairie City Park: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Carter Rest Area: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Emergency Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Canyon MountainSE 140°2,438.095 m18.1 mi
Green MountainSE 138°2,323.49 m18.7 mi
Sheep RockSE 142°2,278.075 m18.1 mi
Fields PeakSSW 205°2,243.9 m15.2 mi
Moon MountainSSW 200°2,146.7 m13.9 mi
McClellan MountainSSW 195°2,146.7 m14.6 mi
Aldrich MountainSW 235°2,127 m19.5 mi
Ingle MountainS 182°2,063 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:09
June solstice05:1220:0120:46
September equinox06:4418:1718:56
December solstice07:3115:3216:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439445259676658473730
Precip in1.10.61.11.51.81.30.40.50.51.01.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — John DAY, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357319495

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