Ghost town · Oregon
Eola
Eola is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eola Bend County Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Silver Falls passes 8.2 miles off.
census-designated place in Polk County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates44.93190, -123.11871
- 8.2 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Illahe Hill: 2.0 mi
- Grice Hill: 2.8 mi
- Chapman Hill: 2.9 mi
- Plank Hill: 3.5 mi
- Wallace Hill: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Eola Bend County Park: 0.5 mi
- Holman State Wayside: 0.6 mi
- Eola Boaters Tract: 0.7 mi
- Eola Heights Park: 1.2 mi
- Girod Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 2.7 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 3.5 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 6.3 mi
Museums: 26
- Bush House Museum: 3.9 mi
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 3.9 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 4.2 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 4.5 mi
- Polk County: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Eco-Earth Globe: 3.7 mi
- Tom McCall (Governor of Oregon): 3.8 mi
- The Cow & The Cat: 3.9 mi
- Sentinels: 3.9 mi
- Guidance of Youth: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Chinook Salmon: 3.9 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 4.2 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 4.2 mi
- Moon Tree: 4.3 mi
- Salem Began Here: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- Blue Car Wreck: 2.3 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 3.7 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 10.6 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 10.8 mi
- Mushroom House: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Lower South Falls: 22.6 mi
- South Falls: 22.8 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 22.8 mi
- Echo Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Lower North Falls: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 11
- Ellen Lane Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Rhododendron Hillside: 4.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.3 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 4.4 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 4.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Zena: 5.3 mi
- Bethel: 8.2 mi
- Buena Vista: 11.3 mi
- Ellendale: 11.6 mi
- Waconda: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 10.8 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 11.0 mi
- Number 2: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 9.5 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Alpha Slide: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Santiam River Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Sulfer Springs: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Eola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | W 269° | 1,094 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 246° | 980 m | 22.8 mi |
| Dorn Peak | W 279° | 860 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Sykes | WSW 253° | 614 m | 19.3 mi |
| Reception Peak | SSW 212° | 594 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Brown | W 261° | 591 m | 18.1 mi |
| Forest Peak | SSW 209° | 572 m | 19.9 mi |
| Price Peak | SSW 212° | 535 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:46 | 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 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem AP (mcnary Field), 6 mi away.
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