Galena
Galena is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,043 m. Vinegar Hill stands 2,478 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 16 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
human settlement in Oregon, United States of America
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 20.4 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 22.2 mi off the Blue Mountain
Overlooks nearby
95 named places within 25 miles
- Windy Point: 2.5 mi
- Chattanooga Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Crockett Knob: 3.3 mi
- Kahler Butte: 4.7 mi
- Myrtle Butte: 5.2 mi
- Camp Simms Spring: 12.1 mi
- Dixie Spring: 13.6 mi
- Myrtle Spring: 17.4 mi
- Parker Spring: 18.7 mi
- Big Springs: 18.9 mi
- Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area: 9.1 mi
- Prairie City Park: 17.9 mi
- Depot Park: 18.2 mi
- 7th Street Park Complex: 20.9 mi
- Hill Family Park: 21.1 mi
- Susanville: 1.6 mi
- Dixie: 17.0 mi
- Bates: 17.1 mi
- Austin: 17.4 mi
- Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 1.6 mi
- Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site: 22.4 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Emergency Point: 19.4 mi
- Kam Wah Chung Company Building: 21.3 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
- Carter Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galena. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Hill | E 89° | 2,478 m | 12.5 mi |
| Ben Harrison Peak | E 81° | 2,386.6 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sunrise Butte | E 87° | 2,346 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dixie Butte | SE 133° | 2,316.5 m | 12.8 mi |
| Boulder Butte | ENE 77° | 2,292.4 m | 8.5 mi |
| Indian Rock | ENE 62° | 2,239 m | 6.9 mi |
| Psyche Butte | E 93° | 2,221 m | 13.9 mi |
| Black Butte | E 93° | 2,175.1 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 14 mi away.
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