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Boundary Butte

Boundary Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Boundary Butte rises to 966 m in Washington. Dragontail Peak stands 2,695 m to the west-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT), a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q49015048, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
966 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.53967, -120.65014

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Springs: 29
Artworks: 25
Attractions: 15
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind: 1.5 mi
  • Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 1.8 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 3.5 mi
  • Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 3.6 mi
  • Kestrel Vintners: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Snow Creek Wall: 3.3 mi
  • Central Park: 3.6 mi
  • Icicle Buttress: 4.8 mi
  • Upper Castle Rock: 5.1 mi
  • Lower Castle Rock: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Shore Street River Access: 2.2 mi
  • Deer Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Rafters Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 8
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 3.9 mi
  • Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 9.1 mi
  • Rocky Reach Discovery Center: 16.3 mi
  • Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Boundary Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragontail PeakWSW 244°2,695 m9.5 mi
Pandora's BoxWSW 243°2,658 m9.7 mi
Colchuck PeakWSW 245°2,653 m10.1 mi
Cannon MountainWSW 250°2,637 m7.5 mi
Enchantment PeakWSW 244°2,597 m7.9 mi
Witches TowerWSW 242°2,597 m9.3 mi
Cashmere MountainW 278°2,595 m9.3 mi
Sherpa PeakWSW 247°2,584 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0620:1621:04
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4915:2216:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263239475562696960483527
Precip in4.12.92.51.21.41.00.40.40.82.44.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516859 — Boundary Butte, Chelan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356544392

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