Fossil Digging site
Fossil Digging site is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 826 m. Snow Board Ridge stands 1,573 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeler Court House Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
city in and county seat of Wheeler County, Oregon, United States
Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q2293692, matched on coordinates and name (497 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Journey Through Time
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Butte: 1.8 mi
- Steiwer Peaks: 3.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Prindle Peak: 3.6 mi
- Kinzua Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Wheeler Court House Park: 0.3 mi
- Dyer State Wayside: 8.6 mi
- Condon City Park: 16.0 mi
- Burns Park: 16.7 mi
- Gilliam County Fairgrounds: 16.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 15.1 mi
- Stovepipe Springs: 20.1 mi
- White Rock Spring: 23.1 mi
- Sandrock Springs: 23.8 mi
- Sandrock Springs: 23.8 mi
- The Palisades: 11.7 mi
- The Blue Banks: 22.5 mi
- Carroll Rim: 24.0 mi
- Carroll Rim: 24.0 mi
- Bear Hollow County Park: 6.2 mi
- Shelton Wayside County Park: 9.5 mi
- Julia A Henderson Pioneer Park: 10.0 mi
- National Motorcycle Riders Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Burned ranch buildings: 16.6 mi
- Rajneeshpuram: 21.4 mi
- Kinzua: 7.6 mi
- Horse Heaven: 24.5 mi
- Arch Trail: 11.8 mi
- Painted Cove Trail: 23.7 mi
- Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 19.2 mi
- Lower Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 19.3 mi
- Clarno Arch: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Fossil Digging site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Board Ridge | ESE 102° | 1,572.768 m | 12.7 mi |
| SB Ridge Lookout | ESE 105° | 1,558.138 m | 11.2 mi |
| Wheeler Point | E 101° | 1,524 m | 15.2 mi |
| Rancheria Rock | SSE 153° | 1,496.3 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ox Head | E 88° | 1,491.691 m | 10.4 mi |
| Corral Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,478.28 m | 10.7 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SSE 162° | 1,416.4 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rettie Butte | ENE 76° | 1,399.337 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:07 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:34 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 38 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fossil, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5052531780
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