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Shell Rock Butte

Shell Rock Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Shell Rock Butte rises to 1,516 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunlop Ranch Cabin, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073165, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1516 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.29875, -122.43253

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 15
  • Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 1.6 mi
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Iron Mike: 16.1 mi
  • Old washing machine: 18.3 mi
  • Potter's Mill: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Clay St Community Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 10
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
  • Madrone: 16.4 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 3
  • Talent Historical Society: 18.6 mi
  • Phoenix Museum: 19.9 mi
  • Kid Time! Discovery Experience: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 22.5 mi
  • Captain Morgan: 22.9 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Shell Rock Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinNNE 31°2,895 m11.7 mi
Crater MountainE 82°2,363 m14.7 mi
Greylock MountainENE 75°2,348 m15.4 mi
Whiteface PeakE 80°2,338 m15.7 mi
Máalsi TipNNE 28°2,318 m11.2 mi
Brown MountainENE 61°2,228 m9.4 mi
Wilámxa TipNNE 25°2,157 m11.7 mi
Summit Rock PointESE 115°1,994.002 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3420:0820:51
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3615:5616:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303235404854636256463529
Precip in4.73.83.72.72.01.00.50.40.72.04.05.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howard Prairie DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357315413

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