| Laurel Mountain | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Oregon_relief_location_map.svg)  Laurel Mountain Location in Oregon &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Laurel Mountain Laurel Mountain (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,592 ft (1,095 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,829 ft (862 m)[2] |
| Listing | Oregon county high points |
| Coordinates | 44°55′24″N 123°34′24″W / 44.923292686°N 123.573197203°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Polk County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Central Oregon Coast Range |
| Topo map | USGS Laurel Mountain |
Laurel Mountain is the fourth highest peak in Oregon's Central Coast Range with an elevation of 3,592 feet (1,095 m). The peak is located in Polk County west of the city of Dallas.[3][4] In 1997 it was labeled the wettest place in Oregon,[5] and in 1996 it set an all-time calendar year rainfall record for the contiguous United States with 204.04 inches (5,182.6 mm).[6]
- ^ a b "Laurel". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Laurel Mountain, Oregon". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Laurel Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Google Maps/Aerial Photos
- ^ "Rainfall gauged in feet at station". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Associated Press. 1997-01-18. p. 4B. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ^ Record Maximum Annual Precipitation By State