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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. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 25 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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49028006, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,565 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
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 FernowWNW2,821 m8.9 mi
Seven Fingered JackWNW2,750 m8.9 mi
Mount MaudeWNW2,748 m8.2 mi
Copper PeakWNW2,671 m9.1 mi
Cardinal PeakSE2,608 m1.1 mi
Greenwood MountainWNW2,565 m11.3 mi
Saska PeakWSW2,560 m0.7 mi
South Spectacle ButteW2,558 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 50–80 °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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