Yankee Mountain
Yankee Mountain rises to 1,647 m in Oregon. Sphinx Butte stands 1,967 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tipsoo Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. West Cascades passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Oregon, United States of America
Wikidata Q49091185, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1647 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 9.6 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 18.7 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 22.3 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Windy Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tipsoo Butte: 1.2 mi
- Lowder Mountain: 2.3 mi
- French Mountain: 4.3 mi
- McLennan Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Macduff Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 7.9 mi
- Hamlin Park: 9.3 mi
- Forest Glen Landing County Park: 10.4 mi
- Blue River Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Forest Glen Landing: 10.5 mi
- Rider Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Horse Creek: 7.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 9.7 mi
- Proxy Falls: 13.9 mi
- Upper Proxy Falls: 14.1 mi
- Wright Spring: 16.4 mi
- Linton Spring: 17.7 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 18.9 mi
- Warm Springs: 18.9 mi
- Sister Springs: 19.1 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 3.7 mi
- Constitution Grove: 12.8 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 23.2 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 23.2 mi
- Little Cultus Lake Boat Ramp: 23.5 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 7.9 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
- Salmon Creeek Falls Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 23.2 mi
- Tidbits Wall: 16.3 mi
- Lane Plateau: 17.5 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Cougar: 3.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.0 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 13.4 mi
- Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Yankee Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sphinx Butte | E 87° | 1,967.484 m | 15.3 mi |
| Substitute Point | ENE 75° | 1,914 m | 14.1 mi |
| Burnt Top | E 95° | 1,903 m | 14.7 mi |
| Proxy Point | ENE 72° | 1,891 m | 14.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ESE 110° | 1,882 m | 14.5 mi |
| Little Roundtop Mountain | SE 134° | 1,851 m | 16.0 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | SE 130° | 1,835 m | 15.7 mi |
| South Chucksney | SSE 165° | 1,766.316 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 13.0 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357306253
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