Needle Point (Oregon)

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Needle Point
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Northeast aspect, centered at top
Highest point
Elevation 9,018 ft (2,749 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 1,458 ft (444 m) [2]
Parent peak Eagle Cap (9,577 ft) [2]
Isolation 3.47 mi (5.58 km) [3]
Coordinates 45°07′39″N117°21′08″W / 45.127418°N 117.352214°W / 45.127418; -117.352214 [2]
Geography
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Needle Point
Location in Oregon
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Needle Point
Needle Point (the United States)
Location Eagle Cap Wilderness
Country United States of America
State Oregon
County Union
Parent range Wallowa Mountains
Topo map USGS Eagle Cap

Needle Point is a mountain summit located in Union County, Oregon, US. [4]

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Description

Needle Point is located in the Wallowa Mountains and is set within the Eagle Cap Wilderness, on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. [2] The remote 9,018-foot elevation (2,749 m) peak ranks as the 50th-highest mountain in Oregon. [3] The peak is situated 3.5 miles southwest of line parent Eagle Cap. [2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to Minam River via Pop Creek, and south into headwaters of Eagle Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,600 feet (790 meters) above Eagle Creek in one mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Needle Point is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. [5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. Most precipitation in the area is caused by orographic lift. Thunderstorms are common in the summer.

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Eagle Cap
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Needle Point, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Needle Point - 9,018' OR". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Needle Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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