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Venus

Venus, seen from above at true elevation

Venus rises to 2,230 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jupiter, a peak 0.4 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 7.6 miles off.

The story

Klamath, Oregon, United States, North and Central America, World

Wikidata Q49086963, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2229.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64609, -122.23777

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 32
  • Rio Grande Caboose: 18.6 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 18.6 mi
  • CABOOSE WEYCO #2: 18.7 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX: 18.7 mi
  • LOGGING FLAT CAR WX #59919: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
Springs: 26
  • Jahn Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Buckley Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Boulder Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Bigfoot Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Ranger Springs: 3.7 mi
Parks: 21
Waterfalls: 14
  • Seven Lakes Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Bailey Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Red Blanket Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Stuart Falls: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Annie Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 13.4 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 20.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Venus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinSSW 196°2,895 m14.5 mi
Pelican ButteSSE 153°2,440 m10.3 mi
Máalsi TipSSW 198°2,318 m14.9 mi
Union PeakN 3°2,315 m12.8 mi
Devils PeakE 100°2,300 m1.2 mi
Lee PeakESE 102°2,288.4 m1.6 mi
JupiterSSE 167°2,256 m0.4 mi
Lucifer PeakSE 134°2,244 m0.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3220:0820:51
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3715:5316:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293338435056646256463629
Precip in3.82.21.91.41.50.60.20.30.51.42.84.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiloquin 12 NW (fort Klamath), 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1151749 — Venus, Klamath County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357317403

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