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Big Hill

Big Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Big Hill rises to 2,081 m in Washington. Cardinal Peak stands 2,608 m to the northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT ALT SR 97 TO SOUTH LAKESHORE RD passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Chelan County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012515, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2081 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.01569, -120.49204

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 26
Parks: 19
  • Willow Point Park: 16.3 mi
  • Roses Lake Public Access: 17.4 mi
  • Old Swim Hole: 17.6 mi
  • Manson Bay Park: 17.8 mi
  • Singleton Park: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Attractions: 7
  • Leavenworth Ziplines: 18.7 mi
  • Tunnel Zip Lines: 23.0 mi
  • Earthquake Point: 24.2 mi
  • Lake Shores: 24.5 mi
  • Jet Skis Galore: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
  • Holden Museum: 18.1 mi
  • Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Big Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardinal PeakNW 317°2,608 m8.2 mi
Emerald PeakNW 317°2,565 m9.3 mi
Saska PeakNW 314°2,560 m9.6 mi
South Spectacle ButteWNW 302°2,558 m14.5 mi
Pinnacle MountainNW 314°2,546 m11.5 mi
Martin PeakNNE 29°2,545 m13.6 mi
Switchback MountainNNE 29°2,536 m12.7 mi
Pyramid MountainNW 322°2,518 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0320:1721:06
September equinox06:4918:2119:02
December solstice07:5015:1816:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516517 — Big Hill, Chelan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356544306

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