Farquhar Peak
Farquhar Peak rises to 381 m in Minnesota. Peak 2266 stands 690 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Horseshoe Bay Hiking Trailhead, a park 2.0 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 0.9 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Farquhar Peak is a summit in Cook County, Minnesota, in the United States. With an elevation of 1,250 feet (380 m), Farquhar Peak is the 70th highest summit in the state of Minnesota. Farquhar Peak was named for a government surveyor.
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Wikidata Q20706962, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 381 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 15.5 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rose Trail Interpretive Overlook · 12 mi
- Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook · 12 mi
- Moose Viewing · 22 mi
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 26 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- Farquhar Knob: 4.0 mi
- Mount Sophie: 6.5 mi
- Mount Maude: 10.1 mi
- Mount Rose: 12.3 mi
- Mount Josephine: 14.1 mi
- Horseshoe Bay Hiking Trailhead: 2.0 mi
- Flute Reed River Wayside Park: 3.0 mi
- Two Fish House Beach: 7.8 mi
- Red Rock: 7.8 mi
- Hutt Point: 9.0 mi
- Alden's Beach Picnic Site: 6.1 mi
- Brule River Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Little Brule River Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- The Pines Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Devil's Kettle Falls: 6.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.8 mi
- Devil's Kettle: 6.8 mi
- Partridge Falls: 8.8 mi
- Arrow River Falls: 14.5 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 7.1 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 10.7 mi
- Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve: 16.6 mi
- Grand Portage State Park: 17.2 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 18.6 mi
- Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center: 12.3 mi
- Grand Portage Museum: 12.7 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 21.0 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 21.1 mi
- Fish House: 21.5 mi
- Alden's Beach: 6.1 mi
- Paradise Beach: 8.7 mi
- Lake Walk: 10.3 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 20.0 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 2.9 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 7.4 mi
- Minnesota's Northern Border: 17.6 mi
- Grand Portage Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 21.1 mi
- Red Cliff: 14.2 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 24.0 mi
- Colvill: 12.5 mi
- Minnesota Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
- The Bear Tree: 21.2 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Farquhar Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak 2266 | W 280° | 690 m | 21.2 mi |
| Lima Mountain | WNW 289° | 682 m | 23.6 mi |
| Point 2210 | WNW 301° | 673 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Sophie | NE 37° | 550 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Maude | NE 48° | 535 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pincushion Mountain | WSW 247° | 482 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Josephine | ENE 59° | 409 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Rose | ENE 61° | 294 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:04 | 19:32 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 21:14 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:47 | 19:19 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 16:17 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Portage, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7674010336
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