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

Needle Point
Northeast aspect, centered at top
Highest point
Elevation9,018 ft (2,749 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,458 ft (444 m)[2]
Parent peakEagle Cap (9,577 ft)[2]
Isolation3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3]
Coordinates45°07′39″N 117°21′08″W / 45.127418°N 117.352214°W / 45.127418; -117.352214[2]
Geography
Needle Point is located in Oregon
Needle Point
Needle Point
Location in Oregon
Needle Point is located in the United States
Needle Point
Needle Point
Needle Point (the United States)
LocationEagle Cap Wilderness
CountryUnited States of America
StateOregon
CountyUnion
Parent rangeWallowa Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Eagle Cap

Description

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Eagle Cap
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Needle Point, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. ^ a b "Needle Point - 9,018' OR". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  4. ^ a b "Needle Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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