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Switchback Hill

Switchback Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Switchback Hill rises to 1,502 m in Oregon. Swan Lake Point stands 2,216 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Switchboard Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Volcanic Legacy passes 20 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Oregon, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49080531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,502 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.42487, -121.55778

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 43
Attractions: 9
  • BURRO CRANE Model 30: 19.1 mi
  • SLEEPER CAR NCL#2089 -- Lettered CN: 19.1 mi
  • Caboose SP 4755: 19.1 mi
  • CREW CAR UP #906l0l: 19.2 mi
  • Weyco #101 Locomotive: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 6
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Castle Quad: 16.4 mi
  • Osprey: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Root Beer Falls: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Klamath Welcome Center: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Switchback Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Swan Lake PointWSW2,216 m5.8 mi
Yainax ButteESE2,201 m16.2 mi
Swan Lake MountainW2,142 m7.0 mi
Saddle MountainNW2,090 m8.1 mi
Fuego MountainNNE2,080 m16.0 mi
Edgewood MountainW2,038 m8.0 mi
Calimus ButteN2,012 m14.3 mi
Modoc BenchmarkW2,000 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3020:0520:48
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3315:5216:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539445259676658473730
Precip in1.51.11.01.11.00.70.20.30.30.71.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Klamath Falls Intl AP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357355560

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