Ghost town · Oregon
Golden
Golden is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 500 m. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden State Heritage Site, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Cow Creek passes 5.3 miles off.
ghost town in Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates42.68280, -123.33000
- 5.3 mi off the Cow Creek
- 17.0 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
- 21.6 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wolf Creek County Park: 3.8 mi
- Barton Park: 6.0 mi
- Barton County Park: 6.1 mi
- Glendale Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
- Glendale City Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Saint Peter Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Post Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Saint Paul Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Buckhorn: 3.2 mi
- London Peak: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 11.6 mi
- Bridge foundation: 14.2 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer Monument: 17.5 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer All Sports Park Entrance: 17.5 mi
- Rotary International Sundial: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Golden State Heritage Site: 0.1 mi
- Golden Church (historical): 0.1 mi
- Golden Coyote Wetland, historic mining area: 0.4 mi
- Grave of Martha Leland Crowley: 4.0 mi
- Bear post office delivery bear: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- Grants Pass Caveman: 15.3 mi
- The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 16.8 mi
- Swinging Child Statue: 17.5 mi
- Old Man Miner Statue: 17.6 mi
- River Hawks: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 5.3 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 11.6 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 11.6 mi
- Jordan Creek Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town: 10.4 mi
- Grants Pass Museum of Art: 16.8 mi
- South Umpqua Historical Society: 16.9 mi
- Woodville Museum: 19.0 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devils Slide: 16.4 mi
- I threw a carrot: 21.5 mi
- Terra Nova: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rainie Falls: 14.7 mi
- Dillon Falls: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Friends & Family Trellis: 17.5 mi
- The B-Ball Garden: 21.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Grave Creek Bridge: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC: 4.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Seep: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Golden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | E 83° | 1,601 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cedar Springs Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,552 m | 11.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,478 m | 9.7 mi |
| Richter Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,456 m | 20.1 mi |
| Round Top | E 86° | 1,418 m | 17.2 mi |
| Quartzmill Peak | ENE 57° | 1,375 m | 6.8 mi |
| Skeleton Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,344 m | 13.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,341 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:13 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:57 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 8.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sexton Summit, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Merlin · 12 mi
- Canyonville · 17 mi
- Grants Pass · 17 mi
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