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Nelson Monument

Nelson Monument from directly overhead

Nelson Monument is a historic site in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,549 m. Lookout Mountain stands 2,111 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Line Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1549 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.26711, -120.38590

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Line Butte: 1.2 mi
  • Lucky Butte: 2.0 mi
  • Sheep Creek Butte: 2.6 mi
  • Prairie Hill: 2.8 mi
  • South Point: 3.0 mi
Springs
  • Lookout Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Sera Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Brummer Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Committee Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Telephone Springs: 9.0 mi
Parks: 25
  • Bottero Park: 18.0 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 22.0 mi
  • Crook County High School Outdoor Sports Complex: 22.1 mi
  • Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Park: 22.3 mi
  • Ochoco Pointe Basketball Court and Playground: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 7
  • Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Sign: 22.3 mi
  • Wounded Warriors Monument: 22.6 mi
  • Wounded Warriors Monument: 22.6 mi
  • Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 22.7 mi
  • Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Bandit Springs Rest Area: 15.2 mi
  • Harwood Restrooms: 23.4 mi
  • Harwood Restrooms: 23.4 mi
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Greenwood Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
  • Upper Lone Pine Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ochoco Lake State Park: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Railroad Car: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Prineville Community Garden: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Nelson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainN 9°2,111 m4.2 mi
Mount PisgahNNE 29°2,076 m15.1 mi
Round MountainNNE 13°2,058.9 m8.9 mi
North PointN 1°2,037 m4.9 mi
East PointNE 38°2,013 m17.1 mi
Drake ButteS 178°1,909.9 m15.5 mi
View PointNNW 347°1,899 m15.9 mi
Slide MountainNNE 21°1,886 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:14
June solstice05:1820:0520:50
September equinox06:4918:2219:01
December solstice07:3515:3816:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439445258676457473629

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paulina, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357312822

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