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Emerald Peak

Emerald Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Emerald Peak rises to 2,565 m in Washington. Mount Fernow stands 2,821 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Saska Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP passes 24 miles off.

The story

Emerald Peak is an 8,422-foot-elevation (2,567-meter) mountain summit located in the Chelan Mountains, in Chelan County of Washington state.

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Wikidata Q49028006, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2565 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.11458, -120.62871

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 16
  • Domke Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 7.7 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Copper Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Bridal Falls: 9.3 mi
Springs: 10
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 3
Parks: 2
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 14.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Leavenworth Ziplines: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Emerald Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount FernowWNW 292°2,821 m8.9 mi
Seven Fingered JackWNW 286°2,750 m8.9 mi
Mount MaudeWNW 281°2,748 m8.2 mi
Copper PeakWNW 297°2,671 m9.1 mi
Cardinal PeakSE 137°2,608 m1.1 mi
Greenwood MountainWNW 296°2,565 m11.3 mi
Saska PeakWSW 255°2,560 m0.7 mi
South Spectacle ButteW 278°2,558 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0320:1821:07
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:5115:1816:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356544867

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