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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. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in Jefferson County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49035729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2101 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.83259, -123.33836

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: 29
  • 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: 5
Hot springs: 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
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
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 DeceptionESE 105°2,369 m5.0 mi
Mount JohnsonE 90°2,341 m4.7 mi
Inner ConstanceESE 116°2,338 m9.9 mi
Martin PeakE 96°2,328 m4.9 mi
Sweat SpireE 90°2,304 m4.7 mi
Mount MysteryESE 115°2,298 m6.0 mi
Gasp PinnancleE 89°2,292 m4.7 mi
The IncisorE 93°2,291 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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