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The Tongue

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Elevation
1,356 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Freezeout Mountain1,668 m · 17.5 mi
Nearest byway
Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway15.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:35local time
Coordinates
43.6054, -117.2288
The Tongue, seen from above at true elevation

The Tongue is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded 1,356 m. Freezeout Mountain stands 1,668 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is McCormack Campground, a park 1.5 miles away. Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

Elevation
1356 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Freezeout MountainW 274°1,668 m17.5 mi
Quartz MountainSW 228°1,596 m18.6 mi
Pole Creek TopSSE 148°1,570 m19.4 mi
Board Corral MountainS 173°1,516.4 m6.3 mi
Knottingham ButteSW 229°1,505 m23.8 mi
Rocky ButteS 172°1,487 m22.3 mi
Three Fingers RockSSE 168°1,471.6 m11.4 mi
The Yellow JacketS 187°1,457.6 m20.6 mi

85 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2420:01
June solstice06:0820:5121:35
September equinox07:3719:1019:48
December solstice08:2016:2917:16

Local time (America/Boise).

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