Ghost town · Oregon
Necanicum
Necanicum is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Rogers Peak stands 1,116 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kidders Butte, a peak 3.7 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 6.8 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Oregon, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.90680, -123.78500
- 6.8 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Point Interpretive Overlook · 9 mi
- Nassa Point · 28 mi
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- C Z Picnic Ground: 3.9 mi
- David Douglas County Park: 4.7 mi
- North Fork Nehalem County Park: 6.5 mi
- Ecola Creek Park: 8.3 mi
- Necus' Park: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 54
- Kidders Butte: 3.7 mi
- Davis Point: 4.3 mi
- Humbug Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Loggers Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Sailor's Grave: 8.7 mi
- End of the Trail: 9.2 mi
- Armstead Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Ft. Stevens Bombardment Historical Marker: 18.5 mi
Museums: 18
- Camp 18 Logging Museum: 8.4 mi
- Cannon Beach History Center And Museum: 8.5 mi
- Seaside Museum: 9.2 mi
- Nehalem Valley Historical Society: 14.9 mi
- Fort Clatsop Interperitive Center: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- High Life Aerial Challenge Course: 8.4 mi
- Twins Ranch Railriders - Wheeler South: 15.5 mi
- Fort Clatsop Replica: 16.3 mi
- Time Capsule: 19.0 mi
- Goonies "Mouth's House": 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Saddle Mountain State Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- God's Valley Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- Chapman Point Marine Garden: 8.8 mi
- Haystack Rock Marine Garden: 8.9 mi
- Gearhart Ocean State Park: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Endangered Species: 8.5 mi
- Replica Cannon: 8.5 mi
- Tufted Puffins: 8.6 mi
- Contact (No. 1 bench): 8.6 mi
- Taffy the Puffin: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hug Point Falls: 10.0 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 10.3 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 11.1 mi
- Nehalem Falls: 12.5 mi
- Blumenthal Falls: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Klootchy Creek County Park: 5.3 mi
- Arcadia Beach: 9.4 mi
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 13.6 mi
- Jones Creek Day Use Area: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Crescent Beach: 8.9 mi
- Seaside Beach: 9.3 mi
- Short Sand Beach: 13.4 mi
- Columbia Beach: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Rock: 14.3 mi
- Landslide: 20.0 mi
- Tilden Bluffs: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Hoffman Wonder Garden: 14.7 mi
- Garden of Surging Waves: 19.6 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sunset Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Brighton: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Necanicum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Peak | SE 146° | 1,116 m | 20.2 mi |
| Larch Mountain | SE 135° | 1,044 m | 24.3 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NE 48° | 1,001 m | 6.4 mi |
| Triangulation Point | SSE 160° | 986 m | 20.2 mi |
| Kings Mountain | SSE 147° | 977 m | 24.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSE 147° | 944 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pinochle Peak | SSE 149° | 944 m | 16.3 mi |
| West Onion Peak | SW 221° | 938 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:24 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:43 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 48 | 45 |
| Precip in | 11.0 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 12.0 | 11.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seaside, 9 mi away.
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