Ghost town · Oregon
Blitzen
Blitzen is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,388 m. Beatys Butte stands 2,413 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Butler Hill, a peak 7.8 miles away. High Desert Discovery passes 4.4 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
ghost town in Harney County, Oregon, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61472, -119.06944
- 4.4 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 7.8 mi off the Steens Loop
- 25.3 mi off the East Steens
Overlooks nearby
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 19 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 20 mi
- East Rim Overlook · 26 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 26 mi
29 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 18
- Butler Hill: 7.8 mi
- Home Creek Butte: 10.3 mi
- Cox Butte: 15.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 15.4 mi
- Red Hills: 15.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Big Springs: 14.8 mi
- Page Springs: 16.7 mi
- Buena Vista Spring: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Catlow Rim: 15.2 mi
- Fish Fin Rim: 17.0 mi
- Black Rim: 21.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area: 16.5 mi
- Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Frenchglen Corral: 16.8 mi
- P Ranch: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blitzen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatys Butte | SW 220° | 2,413 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mahogany Butte | SW 216° | 2,174 m | 21.6 mi |
| The Peaks | SE 130° | 2,137 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mahogany Mountain | SW 216° | 2,079 m | 23.0 mi |
| Shirks Lookout | SW 218° | 2,066 m | 23.3 mi |
| Square Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,938 m | 23.0 mi |
| Home Creek Butte | ESE 113° | 1,829 m | 10.3 mi |
| Whisky Hill | ESE 124° | 1,801 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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