Historic Sod House Ranch
Historic Sod House Ranch is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,251 m. Riddle Mountain stands 1,936 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is North Coyote Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. High Desert Discovery passes 4.1 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
historic cattle ranch complex near Burns, Oregon, USA
Wikidata Q7553152, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 10.8 mi off the Diamond Loop
- 13.4 mi off the East Steens
- 29.8 mi off the Steens Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Buena Vista Outlook · 13 mi
47 named places within 25 miles
- North Coyote Butte: 1.3 mi
- South Coyote Butte: 1.7 mi
- Black Butte: 8.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 8.2 mi
- Saddle Butte: 8.2 mi
- Dry Maar: 10.9 mi
- West Twin Crater: 11.3 mi
- EastTwin Crater: 11.4 mi
- Oval Crater: 13.1 mi
- Red Bomb Crater: 13.4 mi
- Peter French Round Barn State Park: 14.4 mi
- Hines City Park: 23.6 mi
- Washington Park: 24.7 mi
- Malheur Field Station: 1.4 mi
- Harney County Fairgrounds: 23.7 mi
- Voltage: 3.3 mi
- Harney County Historical Museum: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic Sod House Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,936.09 m | 21.7 mi |
| Little Riddle Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,804.721 m | 21.1 mi |
| Jackass Butte | SSW 193° | 1,700 m | 15.7 mi |
| Jackass Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,691 m | 15.3 mi |
| West Hill | SE 134° | 1,690 m | 23.6 mi |
| Jack Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,674 m | 24.2 mi |
| Weed Lake Butte | SW 231° | 1,614 m | 17.3 mi |
| Round Mountains | E 92° | 1,568 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:37 | 16:24 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malheur Refuge HQ, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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