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Gallaher Head

Gallaher Head, seen from above at true elevation

Gallaher Head rises to 1,965 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the east-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawkins Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 16 miles off. 220 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.

Wikidata Q49030933, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,965 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.44706, -120.98537

Overlooks nearby

220 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Hawkins Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Esmeralda Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Esmeralda Peak - Middle Peak: 1.4 mi
  • DeRoux Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Small Fortune: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 40
Parks: 24
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 8.5 mi
  • French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
  • Speelyi Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 15.3 mi
  • Roslyn Pioneer Park: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
Cliffs: 14
  • Spineless Prow: 6.7 mi
  • Lizard Wall: 8.7 mi
  • Little Italy: 12.6 mi
  • Bambino: 12.6 mi
  • Stones Throw: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 12
  • KBHR Set: 15.5 mi
  • Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 16.3 mi
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind: 16.6 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 17.4 mi
  • Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Speelyi Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Dog Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Shore Street River Access: 17.1 mi
  • Deer Beach: 17.8 mi
  • Rafters Beach: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 8
Museums: 7
  • Roslyn Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Carpenter Museum: 17.4 mi
  • Telephone Museum: 17.6 mi
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 18.2 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 5
  • Culver Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Deer Park Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Lanigan Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Cougar Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Lion Rock Springs: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 2
Hot springs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gallaher Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StuartENE2,871 m4.4 mi
Dragontail PeakENE2,695 m7.5 mi
Pandora's BoxENE2,658 m7.2 mi
Colchuck PeakENE2,653 m6.8 mi
Witches TowerENE2,597 m7.7 mi
Sherpa PeakENE2,584 m4.8 mi
Argonaut PeakENE2,577 m6.0 mi
Eightmile MountainNE2,437 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0820:1721:05
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:5015:2316:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263239475562696960483527
Precip in4.12.92.51.21.41.00.40.40.82.44.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356544999

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