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Buck Point

Buck Point, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Point rises to 1,390 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the east, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bieberstedt Butte, a peak 1.1 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016224, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1390 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.42680, -122.47364

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 14
Attractions: 11
Gardens: 11
  • Creekside Park Community Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Lotus Imports: 19.7 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Clay St Community Garden: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 6.3 mi
  • Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 8.0 mi
  • All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 16.2 mi
  • 1st Marine Divisions of all Wars Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • Old washing machine: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 14.0 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Madrone: 20.6 mi
  • E: 21.0 mi
Museums: 5
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Buck Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinE 81°2,895 m8.1 mi
Pelican ButteENE 70°2,440 m17.7 mi
Crater MountainESE 112°2,363 m17.9 mi
Greylock MountainESE 106°2,348 m17.7 mi
Máalsi TipE 82°2,318 m7.5 mi
Brown MountainESE 113°2,228 m11.2 mi
Wilámxa TipENE 76°2,157 m7.3 mi
Lost PeakENE 68°2,052 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3420:0820:51
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3715:5516:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303235404854636256463529
Precip in4.73.83.72.72.01.00.50.40.72.04.05.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howard Prairie DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357327525

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