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Chimney Rock Butte

Chimney Rock Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rock Butte rises to 791 m in Oregon. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhorn Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 4.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020336, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
791 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.55568, -122.96421

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 22
  • Gold Gulch: 10.0 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 14.9 mi
  • McGregor Park: 15.8 mi
  • Historic Nunan House: 16.3 mi
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Gold Hill Dam: 9.0 mi
  • Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 9.0 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Tree: 9.5 mi
  • Dedication by the faculty and students: 9.6 mi
  • In Memory of Karen Chandler: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Rogue River: 9.5 mi
  • River Hawks: 13.3 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 16.5 mi
  • Grants Pass Caveman: 19.4 mi
  • The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 20.3 mi
Museums: 11
Nature reserves: 7
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 9.6 mi
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 10.3 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
  • Jacksonville Forest Park: 16.0 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • E: 8.8 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Chimney Rock Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainNW 305°1,601 m16.5 mi
Cedar Springs MountainNNW 331°1,552 m16.4 mi
Richter MountainN 3°1,456 m14.4 mi
Red MountainN 351°1,449 m15.2 mi
Round TopN 352°1,418 m10.2 mi
Threehorn MountainN 11°1,418 m15.9 mi
Skeleton MountainNNW 337°1,344 m13.3 mi
Elk MountainW 266°1,341 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:24
June solstice05:3520:1120:54
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3915:5716:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404448536067757568564539
Precip in2.72.01.81.51.30.70.20.30.51.22.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medford Intl AP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1136147 — Chimney Rock Butte, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357305315

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