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Klapatche Point

Klapatche Point, seen from above at true elevation

Klapatche Point is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 1,268 m. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Larrupin Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 5.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1268 m
Getting there

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Coordinates46.84816, -121.91899

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Parks
  • Rocky Point Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 15.3 mi
  • Paul Kruger Memorial Field: 16.0 mi
  • Smallwood Park: 16.3 mi
  • Millpond Park: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 23
Picnic sites: 12
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 11.3 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 12.3 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
  • Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 9
Attractions: 9
  • Coffee Cup: 9.7 mi
  • The Trident: 10.4 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 14.2 mi
  • Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 16.9 mi
  • Big Cedar: 18.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Bum Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Log Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Soda Springs: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Waterfront: 18.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Klapatche Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Columbia CrestE 87°4,392 m7.5 mi
Mount RainierE 88°4,392 m7.6 mi
Point SuccessE 91°4,302 m7.2 mi
Liberty CapE 81°4,297 m6.9 mi
Gibraltar RockE 91°3,863 m8.2 mi
Tahoma CleaverE 93°3,533 m6.3 mi
Saint Andrews RockE 87°3,520 m6.1 mi
Steamboat ProwE 79°2,940 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3116:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323336414854616155453631
Precip in11.48.67.55.94.73.71.21.53.59.013.012.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmire Rainier NPS, 9 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545477

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