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Modoc Point

Modoc Point, seen from above at true elevation

Modoc Point rises to 1,634 m in Oregon. Aspen Butte stands 2,503 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Modoc Rim, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 8.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1634 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.43955, -121.85884

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
Attractions: 29
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Castle Quad: 13.3 mi
  • Castle Quad: 13.3 mi
  • Osprey: 14.0 mi
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Root Beer Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Bailey Falls: 24.8 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Klamath Welcome Center: 21.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Modoc Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Aspen ButteSW 234°2,503 m14.5 mi
Pelican ButteWNW 289°2,440 m15.5 mi
Mount HarrimanWSW 249°2,401 m12.7 mi
Mount CarmineWSW 237°2,396 m13.6 mi
Crater MountainWSW 243°2,363 m16.6 mi
Greylock MountainWSW 248°2,348 m15.5 mi
Whiteface PeakWSW 244°2,338 m15.5 mi
Swan Lake PointESE 103°2,216 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:20
June solstice05:3120:0620:49
September equinox06:5618:2919:06
December solstice07:3415:5316:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293338435056646256463629
Precip in3.82.21.91.41.50.60.20.30.51.42.84.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiloquin 12 NW (fort Klamath), 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1146382 — Modoc Point, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357312517

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