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Head Cameron

Head Cameron, seen from above at true elevation

Head Cameron rises to 2,101 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the east-southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Cameron, a peak 0.7 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 21 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

Wikidata Q49035729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,101 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.83259, -123.33836

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
  • Three Waters County Park: 18.0 mi
  • Robin Hill Farm County Park: 18.9 mi
  • Webster's Woods Art Park: 19.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 19.3 mi
  • Rains Park: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Olympic Cellars Winery: 18.3 mi
  • Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 18.6 mi
  • 7 Cedars Casino: 20.0 mi
  • Adventures Through Kayaking: 20.1 mi
  • Fairgrounds: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
Artworks: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Linger Longer Beach: 21.9 mi
  • Swim Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 22.8 mi
  • Dabob Broad Spit: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Olympic Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Head Cameron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DeceptionESE2,369 m5.0 mi
Mount JohnsonE2,341 m4.7 mi
Inner ConstanceESE2,338 m9.9 mi
Martin PeakE2,328 m4.9 mi
Sweat SpireE2,304 m4.7 mi
Mount MysteryESE2,298 m6.0 mi
Gasp PinnancleE2,292 m4.7 mi
The IncisorE2,291 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4519:26
June solstice05:1520:2821:17
September equinox07:0118:3219:13
December solstice08:0115:3116:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373842475357626358494137
Precip in8.96.16.93.31.91.40.71.11.65.910.19.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 17 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Olympic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1530339 — Head Cameron, Jefferson County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356547351

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