Ghost town · Oregon
Lancaster
Lancaster is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Prairie Mountain stands 1,002 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Osprey Landing, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 12 miles off.
Ghost town in Lane County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates44.25280, -123.19600
- 11.5 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Shea Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverfront Park: 1.9 mi
- Harrisburg Area Museum: 1.9 mi
- BN Park: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Park: 1.9 mi
- Priceboro Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Cox Butte: 4.4 mi
- Cemetery Butte: 4.9 mi
- Wooldridge Butte: 5.7 mi
- Oliver Butte: 7.1 mi
- Rock Hill: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 58
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 11.5 mi
- Pluto: 11.7 mi
- Neptune: 12.1 mi
- "Love is a Choice" Mural: 12.9 mi
- Uranus: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Osprey Landing: 1.2 mi
- Dragonfly Bend: 12.4 mi
- Mohawk RNA: 12.4 mi
- Meadowlark Prairie: 13.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 28
- Monroe's Sharing Garden: 6.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.3 mi
- GrassRoots Garden: 13.7 mi
- SELCO Community Credit Union Garden: 14.0 mi
- Skinner City Farm: 14.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Junction City Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- South Benton Community Museum: 6.6 mi
- Oregon Air and Space Museum: 9.5 mi
- Living Rock Studios: 13.7 mi
- Pioneer Picture Gallery: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Historical Boxcar: 1.9 mi
- Eugene Japanese-American Art Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Rosa Parks: 15.0 mi
- Marcellus Tryk: 15.4 mi
- GAR Memorial Plot: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Mim's House: 14.6 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 16.4 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 17.6 mi
- Living History Village: 17.6 mi
- Sarver Winery: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Lenon Hill: 9.5 mi
- Climbing Columns: 14.3 mi
- Franklin Perch: 16.0 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Owl Slab: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Waters of Mormon: 11.9 mi
- Alsea Falls: 15.5 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 6.7 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Chicken Shack: 19.2 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Hull Spring: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Lancaster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Mountain | W 279° | 1,002 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ESE 110° | 962 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | ESE 105° | 954 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 85° | 882 m | 13.1 mi |
| Horse Rock | ENE 78° | 873 m | 15.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 98° | 852 m | 13.7 mi |
| Green Peak | WNW 300° | 821 m | 15.5 mi |
| Flat Mountain | NW 309° | 812 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 8 mi away.
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