Cliff · Oregon
China Rock
China Rock is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,308 m. Castle Rock stands 2,078 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Petes Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1308 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.80182, -118.17241
58 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 49
- Petes Mountain: 0.5 mi
- McClellan Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Black Butte: 5.4 mi
- Beulah Butte: 6.0 mi
- Carey Tables: 7.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Se-ng abi Huudi Creek Spring: 15.5 mi
- Two Dot Spring: 20.8 mi
- Kwii-na-a Spring: 21.1 mi
- Bog Spring: 23.2 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 24.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Chukar Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Peter Skene Ogden Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jonesboro: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Steamboat Rock: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of China Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | N 358° | 2,078 m | 15.2 mi |
| Knox Mountain | NW 321° | 1,979 m | 22.7 mi |
| Antelope Mountain | NW 324° | 1,955 m | 20.3 mi |
| Otis Mountain | NW 313° | 1,846 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sheep Rock | N 3° | 1,789 m | 22.6 mi |
| Beulah Butte | NE 39° | 1,771 m | 6.0 mi |
| Westfall Butte | NE 48° | 1,751 m | 15.4 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 124° | 1,734 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Drewsey, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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