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Union Peak

Union Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Union Peak rises to 1,737 m in Washington. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jove Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

Mountain in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness, Washington state, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49086664, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,737.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.81150, -121.08290

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 50
Cliffs: 12
  • Bambino: 21.6 mi
  • Little Italy: 21.7 mi
  • Moai: 22.1 mi
  • Peanuts Gallery: 22.1 mi
  • Index Town Wall: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Dirtyface Lookout: 13.5 mi
  • Old Skykomish Hotel: 14.7 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 16.0 mi
  • Bus: 18.4 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 9
Beaches: 7
  • Dog Beach: 23.4 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 24.7 mi
  • Marble Rock Beach: 24.8 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 24.8 mi
  • Deer Beach: 24.8 mi
Parks: 6
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 14.1 mi
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 14.7 mi
  • Baring Community Park: 19.0 mi
  • Heybrook Ridge Park: 21.9 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 14.7 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 14.7 mi
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 24.6 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Soda Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Carne Basin Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Union Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big ChiwaukumSE2,463 m10.2 mi
Point 7804SE2,379 m10.7 mi
Deadhorse PeakSE2,296 m9.7 mi
Middle ChiwaukumESE2,263 m9.2 mi
North ChiwaukumSE2,223 m9.2 mi
Whittier PeakNNE2,207 m9.7 mi
Mount HowardE2,153 m6.0 mi
Bulls ToothSSE2,088 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0620:1921:07
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5115:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373943485559646560504236
Precip in16.710.611.98.45.04.01.71.94.812.318.114.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2391446081

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