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Nonpareil

Nonpareil from directly overhead

Nonpareil is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Old Fairview stands 1,405 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fair Oaks County Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Umpqua River passes 6.4 miles off.

human settlement in Oregon, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates43.40760, -123.16800

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fair Oaks County Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cooper Creek Park (East): 5.1 mi
  • Cooper Creek Reservoir Park: 5.7 mi
  • Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
  • Cooper Creek Park (West): 6.0 mi
Peaks
  • High Point: 2.8 mi
  • Wild Horse: 3.0 mi
  • Yellow Butte: 4.0 mi
  • The Buttes: 4.1 mi
  • Copeland Butte: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Science Building: 11.6 mi
  • Compass: 11.6 mi
  • Schneider Hall: 11.6 mi
  • Wayne Pratley Theater: 11.6 mi
  • Hillcrest Memorial: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Susan Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Cavitt Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Emile Falls: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Cheetah Spot: 22.6 mi
  • Camel Rides: 22.6 mi
  • Australia: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
Museums: 1
  • Floed-Lane House Museum: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Nonpareil. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old FairviewESE 103°1,405 m14.7 mi
Middle MountainENE 60°1,361 m13.0 mi
Burnt MountainNE 55°1,322 m14.7 mi
Scott MountainESE 115°1,274 m5.7 mi
Brown MountainENE 76°1,256 m9.1 mi
Marion ButteNE 44°1,197 m12.7 mi
Pilot RockNE 46°1,173 m12.9 mi
Bald ButteNE 40°1,129 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:25
June solstice05:3320:1420:58
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4315:5316:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404246505761686762524439
Precip in8.76.17.05.63.71.90.50.51.65.19.310.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idleyld Park 4 NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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