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ScienceWorks

ScienceWorks from directly overhead

ScienceWorks is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 580 m. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the south, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Garfield Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 24 miles off.

The story

museum in Ashland, Oregon, USA

Dates from 2001.

Wikidata Q7433466, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.19359, -122.68870

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 20
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 11
  • Clay St Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Springs: 8
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Latgawa Soda Springs: 15.5 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Jenny Creek Spring: 17.6 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Madrone: 1.5 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • E: 19.9 mi
  • Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 13.1 mi
  • Captain Morgan: 14.3 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 14.3 mi
  • Rogue River: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of ScienceWorks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandS 191°2,295.8 m7.9 mi
Dutchman PeakSW 225°2,260.702 m14.7 mi
Wagner ButteSW 220°2,211 m6.8 mi
McDonald PeakSSW 204°2,202.5 m8.3 mi
Siskiyou PeakSSW 203°2,178.4 m9.9 mi
Big Red MountainSW 219°2,149 m12.5 mi
Split RockSSW 206°2,109 m7.8 mi
Little Red MountainSW 228°2,028 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3520:0920:51
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3715:5716:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245495662696862524338
Precip in2.42.02.02.01.60.90.40.40.51.42.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/656382103

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