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Nelson Butte

Nelson Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Nelson Butte rises to 2,160 m in Washington. Mount Aix stands 2,367 m to the southwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Ridge, a peak 2.6 miles away. JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES passes 9.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Yakima County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2160 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.82373, -121.20453

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 36
  • Bumping River Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Union Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
  • North Fork Union Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Clear Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
Parks: 8
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
  • Jim Sprick Community Park: 11.5 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 14.2 mi
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 20.3 mi
  • Tieton Town Square: 22.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Clover Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Indian Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Log Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Soda Springs: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 14.1 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 15.0 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 11.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 18.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Nelson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AixSW 231°2,367 m3.1 mi
Bismarck PeakSW 219°2,311.9 m5.2 mi
Nelson RidgeWSW 237°2,284.45 m4.2 mi
Nelson RidgeWNW 290°2,222.6 m2.6 mi
Silver KingWNW 294°2,133 m15.5 mi
Silver QueenWNW 297°2,129 m15.9 mi
Chinook PeakWNW 289°2,104.3 m15.3 mi
The ThroneWNW 295°2,091.2 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1120:1621:03
September equinox06:5218:2419:04
December solstice07:4815:2816:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1523611 — Nelson Butte, Yakima County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356545943

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