Point Defiance
Point Defiance rises to 2,233 m in Washington. Mount Lago stands 2,655 m to the southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckskin Point, a peak 2.7 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 18 miles off.
The story
summit in Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q43159300, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2233 m
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 18.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 24 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buckskin Point: 2.7 mi
- Osceola Peak: 3.3 mi
- Ptarmigan Peak: 3.3 mi
- Dot Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Tatoosh Buttes: 3.4 mi
- Devils Stairway: 8.3 mi
- Nugget Wall: 15.0 mi
- Recess Wall: 15.0 mi
- Prospect Point: 15.1 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 15.2 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 12.5 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 12.5 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 18.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 22.5 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 23.7 mi
- Monument Spring: 8.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Point Defiance. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lago | SE 136° | 2,655 m | 4.3 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | S 173° | 2,653 m | 10.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSE 154° | 2,612 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ptarmigan Peak | E 100° | 2,602 m | 3.3 mi |
| Osceola Peak | SSE 158° | 2,581 m | 3.3 mi |
| Lost Peak | ESE 123° | 2,552 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lake Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,525 m | 7.6 mi |
| Blackcap Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,524 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 16:13 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazama, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546138
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