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McVey Spring

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Elevation, modelled
719 m
Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
Langille Crags2,205 m · 17.2 mi
Nearest byway
Mount Hood6.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:59local time
Coordinates
45.5682, -121.4227
McVey Spring, seen from above at true elevation

McVey Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 719 m. Langille Crags stands 2,205 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 2.3 miles away. Mount Hood passes 6.1 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of McVey Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Langille CragsSW 225°2,205 m17.2 mi
Lookout MountainSSW 198°1,991 m16.3 mi
Palisade PointSSW 193°1,788 m16.8 mi
Flag PointS 187°1,722 m17.4 mi
Cold PointS 189°1,637 m16.0 mi
Eightmile PointSSW 191°1,600 m14.2 mi
The PinnacleSW 234°1,593 m16.9 mi
Mount DefianceWNW 291°1,504 m15.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 33
Cliffs: 27
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:18
June solstice05:1720:1320:59
September equinox06:5318:2619:05
December solstice07:4415:3616:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641465358646458483933
Precip in5.64.03.62.31.71.10.30.41.13.26.06.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkdale 1 NNE, 8 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr — fullest in Jan, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs74.863.164.839.612.94.11.71.31.62.66.230.7

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mosier Creek Near Mosier, OR, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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