Ghost town · Oregon
Cornucopia
Cornucopia is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,440 m. Matterhorn stands 2,975 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornucopia Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Hells Canyon passes 10 miles off.
human settlement in Oregon, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.00820, -117.19300
- 10.3 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 13.6 mi off the Hells Canyon (Spur), National
- 16.5 mi off the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Grande Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Summit Overlook · 17 mi
- Royal Purple Overlook · 17 mi
- Highlands Overlook · 17 mi
- Valley Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cornucopia Peak: 2.4 mi
- Summit Point: 2.9 mi
- Granite Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Truax Mountain: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Garden Walk Bronze Monument: 23.8 mi
- Running Raiders Bronze Monument: 23.8 mi
- Chief Joseph Bronze Monument: 23.9 mi
- He Who Thinks He's Invisible Bronze Monument: 23.9 mi
- Attitude Adjustment Bronze Monument: 23.9 mi
Parks: 6
- Heritage Square: 10.0 mi
- Wayside Springs Forest Camp: 13.9 mi
- Harry M Hewitt Memorial Park: 17.6 mi
- Hells Canyon Park: 18.6 mi
- Wallowa Lake State Park: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ice Falls: 15.7 mi
- Wallowa Falls: 18.0 mi
- BC Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Slick Rock Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Hunter Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 5
- J N Bishop Spring: 16.0 mi
- Brant Spring: 18.5 mi
- Marlin Spring: 20.1 mi
- Cherry Spring: 21.1 mi
- Miner Spring: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Little Alps Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
- Riverside Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
- Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch: 24.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Wallowa County Museum: 23.7 mi
- Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center: 23.9 mi
- Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Deadman Point: 6.8 mi
- Granite Cliff: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Halfway Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bishop Spring Rest Stop: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Brownlee: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- All Around Cowboy: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Cornucopia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterhorn | NNW 341° | 2,975 m | 16.0 mi |
| Aneroid Mountain | N 4° | 2,959 m | 13.5 mi |
| Petes Point | N 354° | 2,932 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | NW 326° | 2,914 m | 4.7 mi |
| Eagle Cap | NNW 334° | 2,909 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cusick Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,901 m | 9.3 mi |
| Glacier Peak | NNW 334° | 2,894 m | 11.3 mi |
| Aneroid Mountain North | N 4° | 2,880 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:55 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:22 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Halfway, 10 mi away.
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