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Merriam Point

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Elevation
2,213 m
Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
Mount Thielsen2,799.4 m · 13.8 mi
Nearest byway
Volcanic Legacyon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
42.9637, -122.1567
Merriam Point, seen from above at true elevation

Merriam Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded 2,213 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rim of the Crater, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.

Elevation
2213 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Merriam Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenNNE 19°2,799.4 m13.8 mi
Mount ScottESE 112°2,636 m7.6 mi
Mount BaileyNNW 346°2,550.6 m13.6 mi
Garfield PeakSSE 158°2,454 m4.5 mi
Llao RockENE 59°2,453 m1.3 mi
Applegate PeakSSE 149°2,450 m5.1 mi
CloudcapESE 111°2,444 m6.2 mi
The WatchmanSSW 209°2,442 m1.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
Waterfalls: 20
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3020:0920:52
September equinox06:5718:3019:08
December solstice07:3715:5116:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272628323945555550403126
Precip in10.17.57.86.23.62.30.80.81.94.89.611.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crater Lake NPS HQ, 5 mi away.

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