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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: 47
  • 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: 9
  • 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 19.1 miles of Ashwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stephenson MountainSE 125°1,769 m18.2 mi
Rooster RockSE 140°1,761 m18.5 mi
Hash RockSSE 158°1,754 m18.7 mi
Ingram PointSSE 157°1,736 m17.0 mi
Foley ButteS 186°1,671.5 m14.4 mi
Opal MountainSE 139°1,671 m14.7 mi
Awbrey MountainSSW 197°1,650 m13.4 mi
Hensley ButteSSW 193°1,590.751 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 5080 °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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