Peterson Butte
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. Historic Columbia River passes 25 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49060849, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,188 m
How to reach it
- 25.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 21.3 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 19 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 20 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Kodak Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grouse Butte: 1.2 mi
- Mann Butte: 3.9 mi
- Lemei Rock: 4.0 mi
- Flattop Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Sugarbowl Butte: 4.7 mi
- Upper Little Goose Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Little Goose Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Cultus Falls: 6.0 mi
- Langfield Falls: 7.8 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- 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
- Military Veterans Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Hook Launch: 20.3 mi
- Jay D. Conant: 20.3 mi
- Bob Overbaugh: 20.3 mi
- White Salmon Centennial Time Capsule: 20.3 mi
- Before I Die Wall: 20.4 mi
- Splash: 20.5 mi
- Inside Out: 20.6 mi
- Wisdom of Decay: 20.6 mi
- Perch: 20.6 mi
- Bear Spring: 4.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.8 mi
- Rock Spring: 11.6 mi
- Willard Spring: 16.5 mi
- Island Spring: 18.7 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
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 22.7 mi
- Point 3670: 14.7 mi
- Breezy Point: 16.1 mi
- Suksdorf Ridge: 16.3 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 16.7 mi
- Roosevelt Cliff: 18.0 mi
- 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
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 20.2 mi
- Clara's Garden: 20.6 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 21.7 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 9.1 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 19.8 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 20.7 mi
- Youngs Wetland (CLT): 24.2 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 24.9 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- The History Museum: 21.0 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 22.6 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 24.2 mi
- Natural Bridges: 2.4 mi
- Gilmer: 13.5 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 22.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorthorn Butte | NNE 34° | 1,898 m | 14.3 mi |
| Lemei Rock | WNW 302° | 1,806 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NW 309° | 1,739 m | 5.7 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,639 m | 10.9 mi |
| Gifford Peak | W 266° | 1,636 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NW 325° | 1,632 m | 6.9 mi |
| East Crater | W 280° | 1,615 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crofton Butte | NE 36° | 1,601 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356547148
Day trips start here
- Hood River · 22 mi
- Stevenson · 22 mi
- Cascade Locks · 24 mi
- Mount St. Helens · 29 mi
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