Elkhorn Mountain
Elkhorn Mountain rises to 679 m in Washington. Twin Rocks stands 1,340 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Four Corner Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Mount Hood passes 14 miles off.
The story
Elkhorn Mountain, is a mountain in Clark County, Washington. The highest point of Elkhorn Mountain is at 2,228 feet (679 m). It rises northeast of Vancouver, Washington.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q5364269, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 679 m
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 13.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 27.9 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Pioneer Point · 14 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 14 mi
- Cape Horn Outlook · 14 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Falls: 2.1 mi
- Salmon Falls: 2.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.2 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 6.1 mi
- Alderbrook Park: 2.4 mi
- Sunny Hills Neighborhood Park: 4.3 mi
- Jones Creek ORV Area: 5.9 mi
- Tukes Mountain Park: 6.6 mi
- Hockinson Meadows Park: 6.9 mi
- Moulton Falls Regional Park: 6.8 mi
- Green Mountain Legacy Lands Open Space: 6.9 mi
- Green Mountain Open Space: 7.0 mi
- Lucia Falls Park: 7.8 mi
- Lacamas Prairie Natural Area Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Earth: 8.6 mi
- A Mother's Joy: 8.6 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 8.6 mi
- Elvis & Marilyn Monroe: 8.7 mi
- Pioneer: 8.7 mi
- Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County: 9.2 mi
- Florence Wagner Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ellsworth Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Mason Bee Demonstation Garden: 12.8 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 13.3 mi
- Four Corner Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Spotted Deer Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Spud Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.9 mi
- Larch Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Battle Ground Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Flagpole: 9.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 11.1 mi
- Nichaqwli Monument: 13.4 mi
- Cape Horn School: 13.4 mi
- Camas Potholes: 9.8 mi
- Water Wheel: 12.8 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 13.7 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 14.2 mi
- Vancouver Barracks: 16.1 mi
- North Clark Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 13.7 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 13.9 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 13.9 mi
- Water Resources Education Center: 14.7 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 8.0 mi
- Oak: 9.7 mi
- Maple: 9.7 mi
- Birch: 9.8 mi
- Alder: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 12.1 mi
- Swim beach: 13.3 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 13.6 mi
- Lieser Point: 13.8 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Ozone Wall: 14.2 mi
- Farside: 14.2 mi
- Cape Horn: 14.4 mi
- Latourell: 15.6 mi
- Bridal Veil: 15.7 mi
- Dodson: 18.6 mi
- Fulton: 23.6 mi
- School District Spring: 7.1 mi
- Summit Spring: 9.5 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 16.8 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 6.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Elkhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rocks | NE 55° | 1,340 m | 16.0 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | E 85° | 1,337 m | 6.4 mi |
| Green Lookout Mountain | NE 55° | 1,307 m | 14.6 mi |
| Calamity Peak | NE 44° | 1,306 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,287 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | E 84° | 1,267 m | 6.0 mi |
| West Crater | NE 56° | 1,260 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cougar Rock | ENE 63° | 1,257 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:17 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:39 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Ground, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1519301 — Elkhorn Mountain, Clark County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544861
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