Shaniko topographic map

Name: Shaniko topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Shaniko, Wasco County, Oregon, United States (44.99660 -120.75733 45.01082 -120.74709)

Average elevation: 3,310 ft

Minimum elevation: 2,953 ft

Maximum elevation: 3,406 ft

The city is at an elevation of 3,343 feet (1,019 m). On the high plateau on which Shaniko was built, the soil is thin and the vegetation sparse, consisting mainly of sagebrush, bunchgrass, and occasional junipers. Many peaks of the Cascade Range, including Hood, Jefferson, Adams, St. Helens and Rainier, are visible from the city.