Ghost town · Oregon
Frankport
Frankport is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,242 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Prehistoric Gardens, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it.
ghost town in Oregon, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59289, -124.40121
- On the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Meyers Creek Beach Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Natural Bridges · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Colebrook Butte: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Point: 3.5 mi
- Ulmer Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Brushy Bald Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Rocky Peak: 5.4 mi
Parks: 14
- Humbug Mountain Day Use Area: 6.3 mi
- Geisel Monument State Park: 7.1 mi
- Huntley Park: 8.7 mi
- Battle Rock Wayside Park: 11.4 mi
- Rogue National Wild and Scenic River: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Humbug Mountain State Park: 6.7 mi
- Port Orford Wetland Interpretive Walkway: 12.0 mi
- Red Flat/Hunter Creek Botanical Area: 16.2 mi
- Cape Blanco Marine Research Area: 18.8 mi
- Blacklock Point Marine Conservation Area: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Thoms Point: 8.3 mi
- Battle Rock: 11.3 mi
- Twin Sisters: 15.7 mi
- Sixes Bluff: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Wreck of the Cottoneva: 11.4 mi
- Radio Tower Ruins: 11.5 mi
- Curry County Veterans Memoria;: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Pine Point Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- China F;at: 21.3 mi
- Big Tree: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Ophir Beach: 3.0 mi
- Wakeman Beach: 7.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Port Orford Lifeboat Station: 11.5 mi
- Curry Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Prehistoric Gardens: 1.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ophir Rest Area: 3.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Cape Blanco Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Coquille River Falls: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Frankport. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,242 m | 15.0 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SE 144° | 1,210 m | 19.0 mi |
| Ophir Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,209 m | 14.1 mi |
| Barklow Mountain | NE 50° | 1,094 m | 16.5 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NE 53° | 1,086 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 145° | 1,078 m | 16.3 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | E 82° | 1,077 m | 14.5 mi |
| Devils Half Acre | ENE 75° | 1,069 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:17 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:02 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 48 |
| Precip in | 11.6 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Orford #2, 12 mi away.
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