Mount Pisgah | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,531 ft (467 m) |
Coordinates | 44°00′50″N 122°57′41″W / 44.0137958°N 122.9612904°W |
Geography | |
Location | Lane County, Oregon, U.S. |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Cruso |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Pisgah is a small mountain (summit) in Lane County, Oregon, United States, rising 1,060 feet (320 m) above the surrounding Willamette Valley to a maximum elevation of 1,531 feet (467 m). It was named after the biblical Mount Pisgah. It is situated between the Coast Fork and Middle Fork of the Willamette River, two miles (3.2 km) southeast of their confluence. Springfield is immediately north of Mount Pisgah, and the city of Eugene is about seven miles (11 km) west. It is the site of the 2,363 acres (956 ha) Howard Buford Recreation Area as well as the non-profit Mount Pisgah Arboretum at its base.