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Kennedy Peak

Kennedy Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Kennedy Peak rises to 2,518 m in Washington. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the south-southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sitkum Spire, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 24 miles off.

The story

Kennedy Peak is an 8,381-foot (2,555-metre) summit in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49041230, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2518 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.13202, -121.12531

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 23
  • High Pass Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Louis Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Lyman Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Greenwood Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Crown Point Falls: 11.5 mi
Parks: 8
  • White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
  • Backman County Park: 22.1 mi
  • Depot Park: 23.4 mi
  • Old School Park: 23.5 mi
  • Harold Engles Park: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 7.7 mi
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 7.9 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 15.9 mi
  • Lodge: 16.0 mi
  • Hotel Fireplace Remains: 18.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Carne Basin Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Soda Spring: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bear Creek Site: 24.2 mi
  • Nighthawk Site: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Kennedy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Glacier PeakSSE 160°3,214 m1.5 mi
Disappointment PeakSSE 163°2,970 m2.0 mi
Sitkum SpireS 180°2,851 m1.3 mi
Fortress MountainENE 78°2,643 m9.0 mi
Clark MountainSE 128°2,606 m9.2 mi
Buck MountainESE 105°2,599 m10.2 mi
Chiwawa MountainENE 78°2,576 m10.3 mi
Luahna PeakSE 127°2,560 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0520:2021:09
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5315:2016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1521616 — Kennedy Peak, Snohomish County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348999557

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