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Buncom

Buncom from directly overhead

Buncom is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 513 m. Dutchman Peak stands 2,261 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinnabar Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 19 miles off.

Ghost town in Jackson County, Oregon

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Coordinates42.17390, -122.99800
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cinnabar Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Squires Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Woodrat Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Boaz Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Burton Butte: 5.2 mi
Parks
  • Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site: 5.0 mi
  • Cantrall Buckley County Park: 5.0 mi
  • Little Applegate Recreation Site: 6.3 mi
  • Doc Griffin Park: 9.7 mi
  • Britt Gardens County Park: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Cantrall Buckley Swimming Hole: 4.6 mi
  • Sterling Mine Tunnel: 4.9 mi
  • Gin Lin Trailhead: 6.1 mi
  • Red Lily Vineyards: 7.4 mi
  • Sanctuary One: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
Museums: 11
Springs: 11
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Reeves' Ranch Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Whisky Spring: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Union Park Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Pollenator Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Learning Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Memorial rose garden: 12.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 12.4 mi
  • Madronita: 15.0 mi
  • Tree of life: 15.1 mi
  • Dragonfly: 15.1 mi
  • Rogue River: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 13.8 mi
  • Madrone: 14.4 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • E: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Buncom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dutchman PeakSSE 149°2,260.702 m10.5 mi
Observation PeakSSE 152°2,237 m12.2 mi
Wagner ButteESE 108°2,211 m12.1 mi
McDonald PeakESE 117°2,202.5 m14.0 mi
Siskiyou PeakESE 123°2,178.4 m14.3 mi
Big Red MountainSE 136°2,149 m11.6 mi
Split RockESE 114°2,109 m13.6 mi
Little Red MountainSE 141°2,028 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:24
June solstice05:3720:1020:52
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3815:5816:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515965727165554539
Precip in4.43.03.02.11.40.70.50.40.62.33.95.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruch, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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