Ghost town · Oregon
Ellendale
Ellendale is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kingsborough Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Silver Falls passes 18 miles off.
ghost town in Polk County, Oregon, US
What the record says
- Founded
- 1844
How to reach it
Coordinates44.93000, -123.35500
- 18.0 mi off the Silver Falls
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kingsborough Park: 0.9 mi
- Lyle Sports Complex: 1.5 mi
- Dallas City Park: 1.6 mi
- Lone Oak Park: 1.7 mi
- Mark O. Hatfield Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Pisgah: 3.6 mi
- Cadle Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mount Baldy: 5.1 mi
- Fishback Hill: 6.8 mi
- Mount Brown: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Rickreall Ridge Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.1 mi
- Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site: 11.8 mi
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 14.1 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 14.2 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- Dallas Oregon's Historic Train: 1.9 mi
- Smiley Face Hill: 11.2 mi
- Eco-Earth Globe: 15.2 mi
- Tom McCall (Governor of Oregon): 15.3 mi
- The Cow & The Cat: 15.4 mi
Museums: 23
- Polk County: 6.2 mi
- Independence Heritage Museum: 9.9 mi
- Willamina Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center: 15.3 mi
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Fort Yamhill: 14.3 mi
- Chinook Salmon: 15.4 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 15.8 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 15.8 mi
- Salem Began Here: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 10
- Dallas Japanese Garden: 1.5 mi
- Inspriation Garden: 9.7 mi
- Ellen Lane Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Rhododendron Hillside: 15.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Ballston: 9.6 mi
- Lewisville: 10.5 mi
- Bethel: 11.3 mi
- Eola: 11.6 mi
- Zena: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Blue Car Wreck: 13.6 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 15.3 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 20.3 mi
- Mushroom House: 20.9 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 18.2 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Pheasant Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
- Niagara Falls: 23.4 mi
- Drift Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Santiam River Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Sulfer Springs: 20.0 mi
- La Toutena Mary Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Alpha Slide: 20.6 mi
- The Cliff: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Ellendale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | W 268° | 1,094 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 262° | 1,052 m | 15.8 mi |
| Fanno Peak | WSW 254° | 1,016 m | 14.7 mi |
| Riley Peak | WSW 257° | 1,004 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 225° | 980 m | 13.0 mi |
| Condenser Peak | W 281° | 932 m | 12.8 mi |
| Big Tip | WSW 252° | 863 m | 19.6 mi |
| Dorn Peak | WNW 290° | 860 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas 2 NE, 3 mi away.
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