Ajax
Ajax is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 679 m. Black Butte stands 1,046 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 15 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
ghost town in Oregon
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 23.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 28.3 mi off the OREGON BORDER TO JCT SR 82 VIC UNION GAP
- 27.7 mi off the Blue Mountain
Overlooks nearby
- viewpoint of John day dam · 28 mi
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 29 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 29 mi
58 named places within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Butte: 2.1 mi
- Devils Butte: 2.7 mi
- Wilson Point: 5.9 mi
- Devil's Backbone: 7.4 mi
- Igo Butte: 8.4 mi
- De Moss County Park: 15.1 mi
- Burns Park: 15.7 mi
- Gilliam County Fairgrounds: 15.8 mi
- Condon City Park: 15.8 mi
- Moro City Park: 15.9 mi
- Kenny Spring: 9.7 mi
- Jackass Spring: 19.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 23.7 mi
- Deer Spring: 23.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 24.4 mi
- Rosebush: 14.0 mi
- Gordon: 16.4 mi
- Blalock: 22.7 mi
- Early: 23.1 mi
- Thornberry: 23.8 mi
- Burned ranch buildings: 14.5 mi
- Old Oregon Trail Monument: 15.3 mi
- Weatherford Historical Monument: 22.2 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation Site: 13.9 mi
- Beavertail Recreation Site: 24.4 mi
- Gilliam County Historical Society Museum: 15.7 mi
- Sherman County Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 20.1 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ajax. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | ESE 122° | 1,046 m | 24.6 mi |
| Zero Butte | SE 142° | 1,020 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SSW 192° | 953 m | 20.7 mi |
| Coyote Butte | SSE 155° | 929 m | 12.5 mi |
| Igo Butte | SE 139° | 895 m | 8.4 mi |
| Nelson Butte | S 179° | 871 m | 9.2 mi |
| Bulls Eye Butte | ESE 113° | 858 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hay Creek Butte | E 98° | 844 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:09 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:33 | 16:22 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moro, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
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