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Burton Butte

Burton Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Burton Butte rises to 1,855 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Baldy, a peak 3.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017094, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1855 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28292, -122.24891

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 11
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 8
  • Clay St Community Garden: 23.0 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Arboretum: 23.9 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Monarch Waystation: 24.3 mi
Springs: 6
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 6.9 mi
  • Castle Quad: 23.9 mi
  • Castle Quad: 23.9 mi
  • Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
  • Madrone: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Burton Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinNNW 343°2,895 m11.7 mi
Aspen ButteENE 75°2,503 m8.5 mi
Pelican ButteNNE 18°2,440 m16.8 mi
Mount HarrimanNE 52°2,401 m10.2 mi
Mount CarmineENE 68°2,396 m9.2 mi
Crater MountainENE 58°2,363 m6.0 mi
Greylock MountainNE 47°2,348 m7.5 mi
Whiteface PeakENE 57°2,338 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3320:0720:50
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3515:5516:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357307676

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