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Jefferson Peak

Jefferson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jefferson Peak rises to 1,744 m in Washington. Inner Constance stands 2,338 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Pershing, a peak 1.3 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

Jefferson Peak is a 5,720-foot (1,743 m) mountain summit located in the Olympic Mountains in Mason County of Washington state. It is situated in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness, on land managed by Olympic National Forest. The mountain's toponym honors Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third president of the United States. The nearest higher neighbor is line parent Mount Pershing, 1.3 mi (2.1 km) to the southwest. Precipitation runoff drains into Jefferson Creek and the Hamma Hamma River. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises over 4,100 feet (1,200 m) above the Hamma Hamma valley in approximately one mile.

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Wikidata Q49039661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1743.5 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.56160, -123.23174

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
  • Division 2 Boat Launch: 4.9 mi
  • Division 3 Park: 5.3 mi
  • Old Camp Melbourn: 6.5 mi
  • Division 1 Park: 7.1 mi
  • Foothills County Park: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Beaches: 6
  • Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
  • Lilly's Pad: 14.3 mi
  • Little Ireland Beach: 20.4 mi
  • Swim Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Mystery Beach: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 4
  • Whale Display: 20.2 mi
  • Exhibit Building: 20.2 mi
  • Quilcene Historical Museum: 24.8 mi
  • Mason County Historical Society Museum: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Jefferson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inner ConstanceNNE 15°2,338 m14.9 mi
Mount AndersonNNW 337°2,228 m12.0 mi
West PeakNNW 334°2,169 m12.4 mi
Chimney PeakNW 318°2,086 m11.9 mi
The BrothersNNE 34°2,085.4 m7.7 mi
Diamond MountainNNW 346°2,079 m12.7 mi
Crystal PeakNW 326°2,078 m13.3 mi
Mount StoneNNW 332°2,015.3 m3.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4519:26
June solstice05:1620:2721:15
September equinox07:0018:3219:12
December solstice07:5915:3216:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414245495660656560514440
Precip in15.59.29.96.13.01.90.91.43.09.115.716.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cushman Powerhouse #2, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1528827 — Jefferson Peak, Mason County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356547123

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