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Government Mountain

Government Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Government Mountain rises to 1,122 m in Oregon. Table Rock stands 1,904 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Spring, a spring 4.0 miles away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON passes 12 miles off. 160 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032520, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1122 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.91375, -118.18995

160 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 47
Parks: 43
  • Harris Park: 5.4 mi
  • Marie Dorion Park: 8.5 mi
  • Freewater Park: 9.2 mi
  • Orchard Park: 9.2 mi
  • Yantis Park: 9.9 mi
Springs: 35
  • Russell Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Cub Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Deadman Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Whisky Spring: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Marie Dorion Monument: 8.6 mi
  • Poor Farm Cemetery Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Vietnam Memorial: 12.5 mi
  • J. M. Wainwright Memorial Statue: 12.5 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Table Rock: 15.6 mi
  • Dutch Point: 22.5 mi
  • Dikes North: 22.6 mi
  • Mega Dike: 22.8 mi
  • Weeping Wall: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Rose Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Italian Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Sculpture: 12.5 mi
  • Styx sculpture by Deborah Butterfield: 12.8 mi
  • Jesus Among Us: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Table RockENE 59°1,904 m15.6 mi
Milk ShakesENE 66°1,847.7 m13.7 mi
Wenaha PeakENE 61°1,820 m16.4 mi
Round ButteENE 76°1,799.5 m16.0 mi
Deadman PeakNE 49°1,765 m16.1 mi
Yellow Jacket PointE 93°1,751 m9.0 mi
Fuzzy ButteNE 56°1,732 m22.8 mi
Twin ButtesENE 67°1,729.4 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2619:05
June solstice05:0320:0120:48
September equinox06:4018:1318:52
December solstice07:3215:2116:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148546268777667554437
Precip in1.71.51.71.61.81.30.30.40.61.21.92.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milton Freewater, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357292256

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