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Ashwood

Ashwood from directly overhead

Ashwood is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 769 m. Stephenson Mountain stands 1,769 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ash Butte, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 12 miles off.

Ghost town in Jefferson County, Oregon

How to reach it

Coordinates44.73361, -120.75444

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ash Butte: 0.4 mi
  • Grater Butte: 0.8 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Sheep Rock: 2.9 mi
Springs: 45
  • Monner Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Ochilee Spring: 14.3 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Schmoker Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 14.8 mi
Parks: 11
  • Bolton Park: 12.3 mi
  • Antelope City Park: 12.4 mi
  • Juniper Hill Park: 18.2 mi
  • Bean Park: 19.0 mi
  • Cowden Park: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Coleman Point: 16.5 mi
  • Dick Bluff: 16.6 mi
  • Trout Creek Northern End: 18.0 mi
  • Trout Creek Main Wall: 18.0 mi
  • Trout Creek Cool Wall: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Shaniko Historic Historic Stage Coach Stop: 18.7 mi
  • Arch Trail: 20.6 mi
  • Leaf Hill Trail: 23.9 mi
  • Painted Cove Trail: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lower Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 19.3 mi
  • Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 19.7 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Rajneeshpuram: 16.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Clarno Arch: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Ashwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stephenson MountainSE1,769 m18.2 mi
Rooster RockSE1,761 m18.5 mi
Hash RockSSE1,754 m18.7 mi
Ingram PointSSE1,736 m17.0 mi
Foley ButteS1,672 m14.4 mi
Opal MountainSE1,671 m14.7 mi
Awbrey MountainSSW1,650 m13.4 mi
Hensley ButteSSW1,591 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3719:16
June solstice05:1820:0820:53
September equinox06:5118:2419:02
December solstice07:3815:3716:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641465460696861504033
Precip in1.51.31.21.52.01.00.30.30.51.21.81.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antelope 6 SSW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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