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Santiam Peak

Santiam Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Santiam Peak rises to 1,388 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dudley Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 6.4 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Oregon, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49071410, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,388 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.60485, -122.54059

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 8
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 15.7 mi
  • All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 15.9 mi
  • 1st Marine Divisions of all Wars Memorial: 16.0 mi
  • Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 20.8 mi
  • Old washing machine: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • McGregor Park: 8.4 mi
  • Neville-Nye Memorial Grove: 9.5 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 20.0 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Woodruff Bridge Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 21.6 mi
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 23.0 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 23.4 mi
  • Sharon Fen Preserve: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 21.4 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinSE2,895 m15.9 mi
Máalsi TipSE2,318 m15.6 mi
JupiterE2,256 m15.7 mi
Lucifer PeakE2,244 m16.2 mi
Shale ButteE2,238 m16.3 mi
VenusE2,230 m15.7 mi
Luther MountainE2,171 m16.8 mi
Wilámxa TipSE2,157 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:23
June solstice05:3320:0920:52
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3815:5516:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346505863717165544439
Precip in4.93.43.52.92.01.10.40.30.82.34.86.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lost Creek DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1149068 — Santiam Peak, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357315155

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