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Gorman

Gorman from directly overhead

Gorman is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 543 m. Yellow Jacket Point stands 1,751 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Athena Memorial Ball Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 124 VIC TRI CITIES TO 24 MILES WEST OF SR 129 VIC CLARKSTON passes 16 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates45.81907, -118.50103

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Athena Memorial Ball Park: 0.3 mi
  • Athena City Park: 0.9 mi
  • Elliott Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Loiland Baseball Field: 4.6 mi
  • Adams City Park: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 33
Historic sites: 14
  • Marie Dorion Monument: 8.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 13.2 mi
  • First House: 15.4 mi
  • Mission House: 15.4 mi
  • Emigrant House: 15.4 mi
Springs: 11
  • Cub Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Russell Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Shamrock Springs: 21.0 mi
  • Patúšway Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Wild Women Spring: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Jesus Among Us: 16.6 mi
  • Til Taylor: 16.8 mi
  • Statue of Madame Stella Darby: 17.2 mi
  • Metal Sculpture: 18.2 mi
  • Styx sculpture by Deborah Butterfield: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Deadman Pass Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 15.0 mi
  • Deadman Pass Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 15.2 mi
  • Viewpoint, I-84 Eastbound: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Oregon Trail Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Springs Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gorman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow Jacket PointENE 76°1,751 m24.7 mi
Thimbleberry MountainSE 137°1,697 m24.5 mi
Spout SpringsESE 102°1,677 m22.9 mi
Black MountainSE 141°1,660 m20.1 mi
McIntyreE 93°1,616 m18.6 mi
Rocky BedgroundSE 132°1,613 m24.0 mi
Bald MountainE 97°1,599 m22.2 mi
Huckleberry MountainSE 143°1,564 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2719:07
June solstice05:0520:0220:48
September equinox06:4218:1418:53
December solstice07:3315:2316:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353843495662716961504034
Precip in1.91.62.01.81.91.20.40.40.61.32.12.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pendleton Branch EXP STN, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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