Ghost town · Oregon
Millican
Millican is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,312 m. The Dome stands 2,188 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Buttes, a peak 2.6 miles away. Cascade Lakes passes 24 miles off.
human settlement in Oregon, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates43.87900, -120.92000
- 24.2 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Creek Buttes: 2.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 5.3 mi
- West Butte: 6.6 mi
- Three Buttes: 6.6 mi
- Horse Ridge: 7.9 mi
Parks
- High Desert Park: 19.3 mi
- Hansen Park: 20.2 mi
- Gardenside Park: 20.4 mi
- Ridgewater Natural Area: 20.5 mi
- Bottero Park: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 35
- Evolution: 21.7 mi
- Gilded River: 22.0 mi
- Grizzly: 22.3 mi
- Ghost: 22.6 mi
- Lodestar: 22.7 mi
Springs: 16
- Pumice Springs: 11.3 mi
- Sand Spring: 12.4 mi
- Spring (Hot): 17.8 mi
- Hamer Spring: 20.5 mi
- Swamp Spring: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Newberry National Volcanic Monument: 18.7 mi
- Pinewood Natural Area: 21.1 mi
- Larkspur Natural Area: 21.3 mi
- Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint: 21.9 mi
- Lava Ridge Natural Area: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- OROC Brothers Launchsite: 14.4 mi
- 1904 Miller Family Ranch and Sawmill: 21.8 mi
- Lava Lands Visitor Center: 21.9 mi
- Bob the Bend Rock: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rodman Rim: 13.3 mi
- Windy Point: 20.9 mi
- Juniper Point: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Upper Lone Pine Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
- Greenwood Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Meadow Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Terrence Hardington Foley: 22.0 mi
- Peace Statue: 23.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Paulina Falls: 21.4 mi
- Benham Falls: 24.9 mi
Museums: 2
- The High Desert Museum: 21.8 mi
- Deschutes Historical Museum: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Franklin's Corner Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Miller's Landing Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brothers Oasis: 16.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Paulina Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Millican. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dome | SW 226° | 2,188 m | 18.4 mi |
| Pilpil Butte | WSW 248° | 2,078 m | 16.8 mi |
| Lowullo Butte | WSW 242° | 2,062 m | 15.1 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 223° | 2,042 m | 16.6 mi |
| China Hat | SSW 203° | 2,004 m | 14.8 mi |
| Weasel Butte | SW 220° | 1,999 m | 18.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | S 176° | 1,980 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kwinnum Butte | WSW 252° | 1,964 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:06 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:42 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brothers, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Bend · 23 mi
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