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Early is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Philippi Park, a park 1.7 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 3.2 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates45.69290, -120.56978

100 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Albert Philippi Park: 1.7 mi
  • Pasture Point Treaty Fishing Access Site: 3.4 mi
  • North Shore Treaty Fishing Access Site: 6.6 mi
  • Rufus Community Center: 7.9 mi
  • Wasco Depot Park: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Luna Butte: 9.2 mi
  • Beavertrail Butte: 11.1 mi
  • Butcher Butte: 11.4 mi
  • Turner Butte: 12.7 mi
  • Lorena Butte: 13.1 mi
Springs: 15
  • Kenny Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Henderson Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Jackass Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Ferry Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Ferry Springs: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Historic sites: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Maryhill Overlook: 14.1 mi
  • Missive: 14.2 mi
  • Rebohoth: 14.2 mi
  • Brushing: 14.3 mi
Museums: 4
  • Maryhill Museum of Art: 14.3 mi
  • Presby Mansion Museum: 15.2 mi
  • Sherman County Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Bickleton Carousel Museum: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Tumwater Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Tumwater Falls: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Rock Creek Longhouse: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 14.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Early. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian RockNNW 329°1,774 m23.8 mi
Simcoe MountainNNW 334°1,658 m24.3 mi
Simcoe ButteNNW 343°1,459 m22.2 mi
Lone Pine ButteN 1°1,438.7 m20.5 mi
Black ButteNW 313°933 m24.7 mi
Haystack ButteW 267°905 m16.4 mi
Jackknife ButteNW 314°881 m21.3 mi
Devils ButteSSE 158°834 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3619:15
June solstice05:1420:1020:56
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4115:3216:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541465460686860483730
Precip in2.81.81.61.11.00.60.10.20.41.42.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldendale, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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