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Peterson Butte

Peterson Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Peterson Butte rises to 1,188 m in Washington. Shorthorn Butte stands 1,898 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grouse Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE passes 4.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Skamania County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49060849, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1188 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.98754, -121.68962

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 7.6 mi
  • Big Cedars County Park: 13.0 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 17.4 mi
  • Wind River Arboretum: 17.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 31
Springs: 28
  • Bear Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Rock Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Willard Spring: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
Attractions: 13
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 5.7 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 7.6 mi
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 7.9 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 16.5 mi
  • The Henderson Monument: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 19.6 mi
  • Home Valley Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Marina Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Peterson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shorthorn ButteNNE 34°1,898 m14.3 mi
Lemei RockWNW 302°1,805.9 m4.0 mi
Bird MountainNW 309°1,739.2 m5.7 mi
Steamboat MountainNNW 348°1,638.6 m10.9 mi
Gifford PeakW 266°1,636.2 m5.6 mi
Sawtooth MountainNW 325°1,631.6 m6.9 mi
East CraterW 280°1,614.5 m4.7 mi
Crofton ButteNE 36°1,601 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:19
June solstice05:1720:1621:02
September equinox06:5418:2719:06
December solstice07:4715:3516:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539465459676659483831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356547148

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