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Elkhorn Mountain

Elkhorn Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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. JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND passes 8.5 miles off.

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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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
679 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.73901, -122.37134

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Waterfalls
  • 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
Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks
  • 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
Gardens
Attractions: 47
Museums: 38
Picnic sites: 25
Beaches: 15
  • 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
Cliffs: 14
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • School District Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Summit Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Wahkeena Spring: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 6.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Elkhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin RocksNE 55°1,340 m16.0 mi
Silver Star MountainE 85°1,337 m6.4 mi
Green Lookout MountainNE 55°1,307 m14.6 mi
Calamity PeakNE 44°1,306 m17.0 mi
Twin RocksNE 55°1,295 m16.3 mi
Lookout MountainENE 72°1,287 m13.5 mi
Sturgeon RockE 84°1,267 m6.0 mi
West CraterNE 56°1,260 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2120:1721:04
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4815:3916:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145495559656560514439
Precip in7.25.35.64.53.42.30.60.82.24.87.68.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Ground, 8 mi away.

Sources

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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