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Rocky Point

Rocky Point, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,964 m. Rock Creek Butte stands 2,776 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Marion Point, a peak 0.6 miles away. Elkhorn Drive passes 8.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1964 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.08985, -118.20689

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Marion Point: 0.6 mi
  • Anthony Butte: 3.1 mi
  • High Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Gorham Butte: 6.5 mi
  • Morris Hill: 7.4 mi
Parks: 22
  • Elkhorn Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
  • Pilcher Creek Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
  • Morgan Lake Park: 14.8 mi
  • Red Bridge State Wayside: 15.2 mi
  • Dorion Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • 45th Parallel: 16.0 mi
  • Old La Grande Highschool marker: 17.0 mi
  • Union Pacific La Grande Engine Shops: 17.6 mi
  • E&E Stampmill: 18.0 mi
  • Grande Ronde RIver Dam: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Oregon Trail Interpretive Park: 22.0 mi
  • Marble Creek Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • La Grande Community Garden: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Union County Fairgrounds: 18.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Rocky Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock Creek ButteSSE 165°2,775.5 m19.5 mi
Elkhorn PeakSSE 161°2,722.2 m20.4 mi
Red MountainS 173°2,721.3 m14.4 mi
Twin MountainS 170°2,712 m11.4 mi
Van Patten ButteS 179°2,660.6 m9.7 mi
Angell PeakS 186°2,635.3 m10.3 mi
Lees PeakS 189°2,629.2 m10.3 mi
Mount RuthS 185°2,603 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2719:05
June solstice05:0719:5920:44
September equinox06:4118:1318:52
December solstice07:2915:2516:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475562707061493932
Precip in1.71.21.71.82.21.40.60.70.71.61.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grande, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357287167

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