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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: 22
  • Cantrall Buckley Swimming Hole: 4.6 mi
  • Sterling Mine Tunnel: 4.9 mi
  • Red Lily Vineyards: 7.4 mi
  • Sanctuary One: 8.0 mi
  • Linda Brody Memorial Fountain: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
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
Museums: 10
Gardens: 10
  • 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
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • 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
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Buncom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dutchman PeakSSE2,261 m10.5 mi
Observation PeakSSE2,237 m12.2 mi
Wagner ButteESE2,211 m12.1 mi
McDonald PeakESE2,203 m14.0 mi
Siskiyou PeakESE2,178 m14.3 mi
Big Red MountainSE2,149 m11.6 mi
Split RockESE2,109 m13.6 mi
Little Red MountainSE2,028 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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