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Palisades

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Elevation, modelled
2,045 m
Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
Mount Thielsen2,799.4 m · 12.7 mi
Nearest byway
Volcanic Legacyon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
42.9685, -122.0653
Palisades, seen from above at true elevation

Palisades is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled 2,045 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rugged Crest Palisades, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Volcanic Legacy runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Palisades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenN 360°2,799.4 m12.7 mi
Mount ScottSE 142°2,636 m4.0 mi
Mount BaileyNNW 329°2,550.6 m15.1 mi
Howlock MountainN 5°2,546.299 m15.5 mi
Garfield PeakSSW 213°2,454 m5.3 mi
Llao RockW 275°2,453 m3.6 mi
Applegate PeakSSW 203°2,450 m5.2 mi
CloudcapSSE 155°2,444 m2.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:21
June solstice05:3020:0820:52
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3715:5116:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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