- Elevation
- 2,782 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Sacajawea Peak3,000 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hells Canyon2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 45.2185, -117.1349
Mount Melissa rises to 2,782 m in Oregon. Sacajawea Peak stands 3,000 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Aneroid Mountain North, a peak 1.9 miles away. Hells Canyon passes 2.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2782.2 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Mount Melissa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacajawea Peak | WNW 283° | 3,000 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hurwal Divide | WNW 294° | 2,980 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sacajawea-Matterhorn Ridge | W 279° | 2,979 m | 7.8 mi |
| Matterhorn | W 275° | 2,975 m | 8.0 mi |
| Aneroid Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,958.7 m | 2.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WNW 300° | 2,950 m | 11.8 mi |
| Point Joseph | NW 307° | 2,933 m | 7.7 mi |
| Petes Point | WSW 244° | 2,932 m | 4.6 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Hells CanyonNational
- 19.2 mi off the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Hells Canyon (Spur)National
- 27.1 mi off the Grande Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Summit Overlook · 4 mi
- Highlands Overlook · 4 mi
- Royal Purple Overlook · 4 mi
- Valley Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Aneroid Mountain North: 1.9 mi
- Aneroid Mountain: 2.2 mi
- East Peak: 2.4 mi
- Ferguson Ridge: 3.0 mi
- Mount Howard: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Garden Walk Bronze Monument: 10.3 mi
- Running Raiders Bronze Monument: 10.3 mi
- Chief Joseph Bronze Monument: 10.4 mi
- He Who Thinks He's Invisible Bronze Monument: 10.4 mi
- Attitude Adjustment Bronze Monument: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wallowa Falls: 5.2 mi
- BC Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Ice Falls: 6.3 mi
- Slick Rock Creek Falls: 9.5 mi
- Hunter Falls: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Little Alps Day Use Area: 5.1 mi
- Riverside Day Use Area: 5.7 mi
- Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch: 10.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Wallowa County Museum: 10.2 mi
- Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center: 10.4 mi
- Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Alder: 14.7 mi
- Cornucopia: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Red Ledge: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 19:55 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:20 | 16:10 |
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