Ghost town · Oregon
Luper
Luper is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Buck Mountain stands 962 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Filbert Meadows Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 18 miles off.
Ghost town in Lane County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates44.14280, -123.18200
- 18.0 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 24.1 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Filbert Meadows Park: 2.3 mi
- Awbrey Park: 2.4 mi
- Arrowhead Park: 2.4 mi
- Beacon Landing - Willamette River Greenway: 2.5 mi
- Junction City Pond and Archery Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Wooldridge Butte: 5.1 mi
- Crabtree Hill: 5.1 mi
- Fir Butte: 5.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 6.0 mi
- Richardson Butte: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 58
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 4.0 mi
- Pluto: 4.8 mi
- Neptune: 4.9 mi
- "Love is a Choice" Mural: 5.7 mi
- Roxie: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Dragonfly Bend: 4.9 mi
- Meadowlark Prairie: 5.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 6.0 mi
- Willamette Daisy Meadow: 6.1 mi
- Nolan Mitigation Site: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
- Skinner City Farm: 7.0 mi
- GrassRoots Garden: 7.2 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Hays Tree Garden: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Eugene Japanese-American Art Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Rosa Parks: 7.8 mi
- Marcellus Tryk: 8.2 mi
- GAR Memorial Plot: 8.8 mi
- Soldier’s Memorial: 8.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Oregon Air and Space Museum: 2.4 mi
- Junction City Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 8.1 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Mim's House: 7.6 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 9.1 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 11.1 mi
- Living History Village: 11.1 mi
- Sarver Winery: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lenon Hill: 6.6 mi
- Climbing Columns: 7.2 mi
- Franklin Perch: 9.3 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 8.8 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 8.9 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Waters of Mormon: 17.1 mi
- Alsea Falls: 19.9 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chicken Shack: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Hull Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Luper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | ENE 69° | 962 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 64° | 954 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 55° | 882 m | 15.2 mi |
| Horse Rock | NE 53° | 873 m | 18.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | ENE 66° | 852 m | 14.1 mi |
| Hells Hill | E 89° | 746 m | 18.4 mi |
| Spencer Butte | SSE 159° | 629 m | 11.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | W 262° | 553 m | 16.8 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 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
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, 2 mi away.
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