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Andrews

Andrews from directly overhead

Andrews is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,266 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. East Steens runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

Ghost town in Harney County, Oregon

How to reach it

Coordinates42.46417, -118.61222

54 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Springs: 10
  • Belzar Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Frog Springs: 5.0 mi
  • Rincon Springs: 17.9 mi
  • Bear Dog Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Desert Bog Spring: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Alvord Hot Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Alvord Hot Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Borax Hot Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Mickey Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Parks: 2
  • Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 5.1 mi
  • Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Starr Homestead: 17.9 mi
  • Roux Place: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Mickey Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andrews. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Steens MountainN 9°2,968 m12.0 mi
Devine RockNNE 16°2,372 m13.1 mi
Alvord PeakSSW 210°2,173.83 m9.3 mi
The PeaksSW 219°2,137 m7.2 mi
Square MountainSW 233°1,938 m18.2 mi
Mickey ButteNE 38°1,917 m21.6 mi
Ladycomb PeakSSW 193°1,900 m19.9 mi
Mahogany PointSW 221°1,862.6 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:1819:5320:36
September equinox06:4318:1618:53
December solstice07:2215:4016:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542475663747263513830

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fields, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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