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Pelican Point

Pelican Point, seen from above at true elevation

Pelican Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,354 m. Riddle Mountain stands 1,936 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Point, a peak 3.8 miles away. East Steens passes 2.6 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1354 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.35405, -118.53159

Overlooks nearby

59 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
  • Windy Point: 3.8 mi
  • Crane Butte: 5.4 mi
  • Hatt Butte: 7.5 mi
  • Warm Springs Butte: 7.5 mi
  • Saddle Butte: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Cloverleaf Crater: 20.9 mi
  • Riddle Rim: 21.5 mi
  • Keyhole Explosion Crater: 22.0 mi
  • Big Bomb Crater: 22.1 mi
  • Oval Crater: 22.1 mi
Springs: 5
  • Irving Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Bog Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Buchanan Springs: 20.7 mi
  • Temple Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Forseer Spring: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pelican Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Riddle MountainS 175°1,936.09 m17.6 mi
Duck Creek ButteESE 123°1,863 m23.7 mi
Bald MountainS 171°1,856 m24.8 mi
Little Riddle MountainS 174°1,804.721 m16.6 mi
Crowcamp MountainN 6°1,797 m11.8 mi
Stockade MountainE 92°1,789.786 m23.3 mi
Swamp Creek ButtesE 81°1,782 m22.1 mi
Big HillS 177°1,777 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:07
June solstice05:1519:5520:39
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2415:3516:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442475562716859483630

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverside 7 SSW, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357296761

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