Malheur City
Malheur City is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,200 m. Ironside Mountain stands 2,381 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Shasta Butte, a peak 2.9 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 18 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
ghost town in Oregon, United States
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 18.2 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 27.1 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mason Dam Viewpoint · 23 mi
72 named places within 25 miles
- Shasta Butte: 2.9 mi
- Bill Neighbor Peak: 3.2 mi
- Amelia Butte: 4.0 mi
- Worsham Butte: 4.7 mi
- Wendt Butte: 5.5 mi
- Baker Air Force Station: 12.4 mi
- Lime Cement plant (Demolished 2018): 20.5 mi
- Old Townsite of Auburn: 21.9 mi
- Union Pacifc Huntington roundhouse: 22.8 mi
- Áatway Spring: 10.8 mi
- Jeep Ride Spring: 22.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley: 18.5 mi
- Auburn: 22.5 mi
- Unity Forest State Park: 19.4 mi
- Spring Recreation Site: 24.1 mi
- Weatherby Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Southeast Shore Recreation Site: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malheur City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironside Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,380.793 m | 23.5 mi |
| Rastus Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,068 m | 24.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 318° | 2,029 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 323° | 2,026 m | 13.9 mi |
| Murray Hill | WSW 250° | 1,989 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | S 170° | 1,975.714 m | 17.1 mi |
| Juniper Mountain | S 185° | 1,970.837 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pedro Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,967.484 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:55 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:27 | 16:15 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Baker City · 26 mi
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