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East Crater

East Crater, seen from above at true elevation

East Crater rises to 1,615 m in Washington. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Gifford Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 29 miles off.

About

The story

Crater in Skamania County, Washington, United States.

Wikidata Q49004614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,614.5 m
Getting there

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Coordinates45.99913, -121.78662

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 12.3 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 13.2 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 14.7 mi
  • Big Cedars County Park: 15.3 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 31
Attractions: 13
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 6.2 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 7.4 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 18.5 mi
  • Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 18.5 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 18.5 mi
Springs: 12
  • Bear Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Cold Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Rock Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Willard Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Island Spring: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Home Valley Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 22.6 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 23.7 mi
  • Marina Beach: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 12.9 mi
  • Great Camas Patch: 19.6 mi
  • Starvation Creek State Park: 22.0 mi
Museums: 2
  • Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 23.5 mi
  • The History Museum: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of East Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lemei RockNE1,806 m1.9 mi
Bird MountainN1,739 m2.8 mi
Steamboat MountainNNE1,639 m10.2 mi
Gifford PeakSW1,636 m1.5 mi
Sawtooth MountainN1,632 m4.9 mi
Berry MountainSSW1,529 m2.8 mi
Red MountainSSW1,513 m4.7 mi
Ninefoot PeakNE1,498 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1720:1621:02
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4715:3516:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539465459676659483831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5882667292

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