Nelson Butte
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
- 12.5 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
- 12.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 16.3 mi off the JCT ALT SR 97 TO SOUTH LAKESHORE RD
- 20.2 mi off the JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER
Named places within 25 miles
- South Navarre Peak: 1.9 mi
- North Navarre Peak: 2.8 mi
- Uno Peak: 3.0 mi
- Little Goat Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Bryan Butte: 3.1 mi
- 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
- Handy Spring: 8.6 mi
- Halfway Spring: 11.9 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 13.2 mi
- Windy Camp Spring: 13.3 mi
- Stormy Spring: 14.1 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Domke Falls: 10.7 mi
- Silver Falls: 12.8 mi
- Bridal Falls: 13.3 mi
- McCrea Falls: 14.3 mi
- Entro: 21.1 mi
- Flower Dancing in the Wind: 22.8 mi
- Miles and Miles of Blues: 22.8 mi
- Fishing Rights: 22.8 mi
- Heavy Winds: 22.8 mi
- 1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial: 17.7 mi
- The China Ditch Historical Marker: 20.6 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 20.7 mi
- Lucas Homestead: 22.6 mi
- Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House: 22.8 mi
- 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
- Lake Shores: 22.5 mi
- Jet Skis Galore: 22.5 mi
- Chelan Parasail: 22.5 mi
- Tunnel Zip Lines: 23.3 mi
- Chelan Coulees Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 21.1 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 21.7 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Painted Rocks: 21.3 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 21.1 mi
- The Garden: 22.4 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 13.7 mi
- Minneapolis Beach: 19.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oval Peak | NNW 343° | 2,665 m | 14.1 mi |
| Star Peak | NNW 339° | 2,644 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cardinal Peak | W 273° | 2,608 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | N 355° | 2,574 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hoodoo Peak | N 359° | 2,571 m | 11.0 mi |
| Emerald Peak | W 277° | 2,565 m | 13.6 mi |
| Saska Peak | W 276° | 2,560 m | 14.2 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | W 280° | 2,546 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:17 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
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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- Winthrop · 27 mi
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