Minerva
Minerva is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Prairie Peak stands 1,040 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Houghton Landing County Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 6.9 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
- 25.9 mi off the Umpqua River
Overlooks nearby
- Siuslaw Vista Day Use · 11 mi
- Cape Perpetua Overlook Day Use · 17 mi
- Oregon Dunes Overlook and Day Use · 19 mi
- Elk Viewing Area · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Houghton Landing County Park: 1.8 mi
- Farnham Landing County Park: 4.1 mi
- Mercer Lake County Park: 5.1 mi
- Tide County Park: 5.8 mi
- Mapleton Landing County Park: 6.0 mi
- Neely Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Herman Peak: 4.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Three Buttes: 5.0 mi
- Cape Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Three Mile Prairie County Park: 8.6 mi
- Tokatee Kloochman State Natural Site: 12.2 mi
- Neptune State Park Marine Research Area: 15.0 mi
- Cape Perpetua Special Interest Area: 16.3 mi
- Cape Perpetua Marine Garden: 16.3 mi
- Baker Beach: 8.3 mi
- Heceta Beach: 9.0 mi
- Hobbit Beach: 9.6 mi
- Roosevelt Beach: 10.3 mi
- Stonefield Beach: 13.0 mi
- Homestead Falls: 8.4 mi
- Punchbowl Canyon Falls: 8.5 mi
- Annice Falls: 8.5 mi
- Elk Wallow Falls: 8.7 mi
- Sweet Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Darlingtonia State Natural Site: 7.1 mi
- Sea Lion Caves: 9.0 mi
- Spouting Horn: 16.2 mi
- Thor's Well: 16.3 mi
- Big Stump: 23.4 mi
- Yachats Community Garden: 18.1 mi
- Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden: 18.5 mi
- Gerdemann Botanic Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Silver Surf Memorial Garden: 19.6 mi
- Oregon Coast Military Museum: 9.5 mi
- Siuslaw Pioneer Museum: 10.2 mi
- Little Log Church & Museum: 18.2 mi
- Bob Creek Wayside: 14.2 mi
- Strawberry Hill Wayside: 14.7 mi
- Neptune Wayside: 15.3 mi
- The Slide: 6.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 9.7 mi
- Steller Sea Lion Family: 9.0 mi
- Amanda Statue: 17.0 mi
- Cape Mountain Lookout: 6.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Minerva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Peak | NE 50° | 1,040 m | 22.5 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | SE 135° | 867 m | 15.5 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SE 145° | 766 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cummins Peak | N 352° | 756 m | 11.5 mi |
| Walker Point | E 91° | 714 m | 16.4 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | NNW 337° | 703 m | 9.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 71° | 700 m | 17.6 mi |
| Klickitat Mountain | N 8° | 696 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:19 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 45 |
| Precip in | 13.4 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 15.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mapleton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Oregon Coast · 9 mi
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