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Rockwall

Rockwall, seen from above at true elevation

Rockwall is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,003 m. Cougar Ridge stands 2,065 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away. Hells Canyon passes 3.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1003 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.62375, -117.93438

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jones Butte: 1.7 mi
  • West Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Powder House Hill: 3.5 mi
  • South Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Huckleberry Mountain: 5.4 mi
Springs: 35
  • Patúšway Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Shamrock Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Wild Women Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Gabriel Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Deadman Spring: 14.7 mi
Parks: 19
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 3
  • Grande Ronde RIver Dam: 20.8 mi
  • Union Pacific La Grande Engine Shops: 21.6 mi
  • Old La Grande Highschool marker: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Union County Fairgrounds: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • La Grande Community Garden: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • tíkem Falls: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Oregon Trail Interpretive Park: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Rockwall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cougar RidgeSE 131°2,065 m22.0 mi
Point ProminenceSSE 147°2,050 m20.7 mi
Pine ButteSSE 149°2,010 m22.5 mi
Bald KnobSE 128°1,992 m21.0 mi
Mount EmilySSW 211°1,859 m14.9 mi
Line BluffSE 145°1,836 m18.4 mi
Trippier PointSE 137°1,830 m20.5 mi
Yellow Jacket PointN 350°1,751 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2519:04
June solstice05:0319:5920:45
September equinox06:3918:1218:51
December solstice07:3015:2116:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541465460676659483831
Precip in3.32.32.32.42.41.80.70.71.02.23.23.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357314574

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