Ghost town · California
Ophir
Ophir is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Mameluke Hill stands 822 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away.
ghost town in Placer County, California
How to reach it
Coordinates38.89111, -121.12361
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Auburn Recreation Park: 2.4 mi
- Old Auburn Historic District: 2.6 mi
- Railhead Park: 2.7 mi
- American River Canyon Overlook Park: 3.0 mi
- Griffith Quarry Historic Park: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 1.3 mi
- Duncan Hill: 1.5 mi
- Robie Point: 3.8 mi
- Sugarloaf: 4.7 mi
- Big Hill: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Women's Club Fountain: 8.7 mi
- Old Salmon Falls Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Sterlingshire Historical Site: 12.8 mi
- Historic Folsom Dam: 13.4 mi
Museums: 29
- Placer County Museum: 2.5 mi
- Bernard House: 2.6 mi
- Placer County Historical Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Gold Rush Museum: 3.2 mi
- Griffith Quarry Museum: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Traylor Ranch Nature Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Anderson Island Natural Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Wesley Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Auburn Ravine Nature Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Miners Ravine Nature Reserve: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Wreckage Wall: 6.1 mi
- Memorial Wall: 6.1 mi
- Horseshoe Canyon: 6.1 mi
- Scale Wall: 6.1 mi
- Keirwin's Corner: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 8
- Oregon Bar: 4.1 mi
- Tamaroo Bar: 4.2 mi
- Turrtle Bend: 8.2 mi
- Pit Stop Beach: 10.2 mi
- Laurel Beach: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 6
- Giant Indian Statues: 2.9 mi
- Cosmos: 12.0 mi
- The GBHS Bear: 12.0 mi
- Junction: 13.2 mi
- Chrome Rooster: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Antelope Creek Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Sturzen Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- "Love Comes Softly" movie set: 9.5 mi
- Group community site: 21.5 mi
- Ralston Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hidden Falls: 5.9 mi
- Antelope Creek Falla: 8.3 mi
- Codfish Falls: 11.6 mi
- Leete Falls: 14.7 mi
- Pecker Falls: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Prayer Garden: 10.4 mi
- Ridgeview EcoLab: 11.8 mi
- Border Garden: 15.7 mi
- Pheonix Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Sherwood Demonstration Garden: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Southwind Labradors: 15.6 mi
- Cameron Park CSD Pool: 17.2 mi
- cave: 18.4 mi
- Bourn Cottage: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Salmon Falls: 9.8 mi
- Mormon Island: 13.0 mi
- Logtown: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Wetland Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Huff Mineral Spring: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gold Run Westbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Gold Run Eastbound Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Ophir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mameluke Hill | E 84° | 822 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bottle Hill | ENE 76° | 807 m | 15.1 mi |
| Camels Hump | NE 45° | 803 m | 15.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | N 4° | 802 m | 16.8 mi |
| Howell Hill | NE 34° | 793 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cement Hill | ENE 76° | 785 m | 14.9 mi |
| Coyote Hill | NE 35° | 737 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cock Robin Point | ENE 71° | 731 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn, 2 mi away.
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