Ghost town · Arkansas
Oregon
Oregon is a ghost town in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. Boat Mountain stands 674 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Willis Bald, a peak 5.3 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Arkansas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates36.30200, -93.02100
- On the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Ozark Mountain Parkway
- 26.4 mi off the Glade Top Trail
Overlooks nearby
- North Scenic Point · 23 mi
- South Gap Scenic Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Willis Bald: 5.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 7.2 mi
- White Oak Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Lead Hill: 9.0 mi
Parks: 33
- Zinc City Park: 6.2 mi
- Woodland Park: 6.5 mi
- Minnie Harris Park: 7.0 mi
- Lake Harris Park: 7.1 mi
- Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Goat Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Spring Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Ward Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Buzzard Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Chaney Bluff: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Marble Falls: 15.0 mi
- Paige Falls: 19.3 mi
- Broadwater Hollow Falls: 19.3 mi
- Liles Falls: 19.5 mi
- Thunder Canyon Falls: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County: 6.9 mi
- Ozark Medieval Fortress: 9.5 mi
- Plane Crash Memorial Plaque: 23.5 mi
- Veteran's Grove: 24.6 mi
- The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 24.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Boone County Heritage Museum: 7.2 mi
- AGFC Hillary Jones Wildlife Museum: 21.7 mi
- Bradley House Museum: 22.5 mi
- Gaetz Tractor Museum: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Mystic Caverns: 13.9 mi
- Hog Wild Adventures: 16.1 mi
- Big Cedar Fun Mountain: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Melva: 21.8 mi
- Cedar Valley: 22.3 mi
- Nance: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Mincy Conservation Area: 15.8 mi
- Drury Conservation Area: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Glencoe Spring: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Oregon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat Mountain | S 183° | 674 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sherman Mountain | SW 214° | 670 m | 22.4 mi |
| Gaither Mountain | SW 231° | 655 m | 14.3 mi |
| Dodson Mountain | WSW 238° | 654 m | 22.2 mi |
| Sulphur Mountain | SSW 194° | 653 m | 14.3 mi |
| Piney Mountain | WSW 241° | 652 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mutton Point | SW 215° | 651 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cone Point | SW 220° | 648 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison Boone CO AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Branson · 27 mi
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