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Nelson Butte

Nelson Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Nelson Butte rises to 1,906 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is South Navarre Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056703, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1906 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.09208, -120.33648

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 12.9 mi
  • McFarland Water Access: 13.4 mi
  • Swaram Water Access: 14.6 mi
  • Carlton Swimming Hole: 14.7 mi
  • Burma Road Water Access Area: 15.1 mi
Springs: 21
Waterfalls: 10
Artworks: 7
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 5
  • Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 21.2 mi
  • Holden Museum: 21.4 mi
  • Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 21.9 mi
  • Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 22.9 mi
  • Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Lake Shores: 22.5 mi
  • Jet Skis Galore: 22.5 mi
  • Chelan Parasail: 22.5 mi
  • Tunnel Zip Lines: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Native Plant Gardens: 21.1 mi
  • The Garden: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Nelson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oval PeakNNW 343°2,665 m14.1 mi
Star PeakNNW 339°2,644 m11.7 mi
Cardinal PeakW 273°2,608 m12.8 mi
Mount BigelowN 355°2,574 m8.8 mi
Hoodoo PeakN 359°2,571 m11.0 mi
Emerald PeakW 277°2,565 m13.6 mi
Saska PeakW 276°2,560 m14.2 mi
Pinnacle MountainW 280°2,546 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0220:1721:06
September equinox06:4918:2019:01
December solstice07:5015:1716:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273242516066737263503727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Methow 2 S, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1523612 — Nelson Butte, Chelan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348974553

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