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Buck Butte

Buck Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Butte rises to 1,572 m in Oregon. Yainax Butte stands 2,201 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Hill, a peak 4.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Klamath County, Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49015974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1572 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.09182, -121.44583

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 14
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 8
  • Petroglyph Point: 17.3 mi
  • Hospital Rock: 17.9 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 18.8 mi
  • Gillems Camp: 19.3 mi
  • Canby Cross: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 6
  • Forbidden Arch: 17.9 mi
  • Dragons Mouth: 23.9 mi
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 24.0 mi
  • Boulevard Bridge: 24.5 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 24.5 mi
Museums: 5
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle Quad: 20.7 mi
  • Castle Quad: 20.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Al Spring: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Klamath Welcome Center: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Buck Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yainax ButteNNE 29°2,201.266 m18.5 mi
Stukel MountainW 274°1,988.82 m9.7 mi
Horsefly MountainENE 60°1,971.142 m23.6 mi
Mount DomeSSW 213°1,971 m23.1 mi
Bryant MountainESE 115°1,969.313 m9.6 mi
Hogback MountainNW 308°1,889.76 m16.9 mi
Moyina HillNW 316°1,820.875 m14.4 mi
Plum HillsNW 310°1,814.474 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:3120:0320:46
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3215:5316:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323540445360676558483731
Precip in1.31.11.21.01.10.80.20.20.40.71.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tulelake, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1118177 — Buck Butte, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357277979

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