- Elevation, modelled
- 2,212 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Mount Hood3,429 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Hood1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3559, -121.7252
Mississippi Head is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled 2,212 m. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Illumination Rock, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Mount Hood passes 1.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Mississippi Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hood | NE 49° | 3,429 m | 1.9 mi |
| Illumination Rock | NE 41° | 2,909 m | 1.1 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NE 34° | 2,663 m | 2.3 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNE 25° | 2,393 m | 2.9 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNE 26° | 2,392 m | 2.8 mi |
| Langille Crags | NE 44° | 2,205 m | 3.5 mi |
| Lamberson Butte | E 87° | 2,022 m | 3.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | E 95° | 1,991 m | 9.8 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 22.9 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 22.5 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 22.8 mi off the West CascadesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 1 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Buck Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Illumination Rock: 1.1 mi
- Crater Rock: 1.6 mi
- Mount Hood: 1.9 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 2.3 mi
- Slide Mountain: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Paradise Branch Falls: 1.7 mi
- Mimie Falls: 1.7 mi
- Middle Mimie Falls: 1.9 mi
- Sandy River Falls: 2.0 mi
- Yocum Ridge Falls: 2.1 mi
Springs: 58
- Jack Springs: 8.6 mi
- Powder Springs: 8.9 mi
- Powder Springs: 8.9 mi
- Creek: 9.2 mi
- Clinger Spring: 9.2 mi
Parks: 36
- Routson County Park: 9.5 mi
- Hoodland County Park: 10.9 mi
- Dimmick Park: 14.0 mi
- Barlow Wayside Park: 15.5 mi
- Punchbowl Falls Park: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 3.2 mi
- Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 3.7 mi
- Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 3.8 mi
- Win S. Acton: 22.1 mi
- Fort Raines: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Illumination Rock: 1.1 mi
- Hawkins Ridge: 1.4 mi
- Sandy Glacier Headwall: 1.5 mi
- Steel Cliff: 1.6 mi
- Heather Cliff: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 13.2 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 13.2 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 14.7 mi
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 17.8 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 22.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 3.9 mi
- Hutson Museum: 12.9 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 22.4 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
- Wamic Historical Museum: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Frog Lake Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 22.0 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Wildwood Recreation Site: 12.9 mi
- Toll Bridge County Park: 13.6 mi
- Roaring River Wilderness: 19.6 mi
- Pierce Island: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Running Free: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Home Valley Beach: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 4 mi
- Mount Hood · 15 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 15 mi
- Cascade Locks · 23 mi
- Stevenson · 25 mi
- Hood River · 26 mi
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