Ghost town · Oregon
Orleans
Orleans is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodland Meadows City Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 14 miles off.
ghost town in Oregon, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates44.57010, -123.19070
- 14.1 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 20.9 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- Shea Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodland Meadows City Park: 1.4 mi
- Village Green City Park: 3.1 mi
- Kermit E. Roth City Park: 3.3 mi
- Native Plant Design: 3.4 mi
- Riverfront Commemorative City Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Witham Hill: 5.5 mi
- Vineyard Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Voss Hill: 6.5 mi
- Peavy Peak: 6.9 mi
- Dimple Hill: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Alan B. Berg Regional Park: 3.3 mi
- Jackson Frazier Wetland: 3.6 mi
- Owen's Farm Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Forest Dell Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Brandis Natural Area: 4.4 mi
Museums: 12
- Corvallis Museum: 3.5 mi
- Taylor's Vintage Car Collection: 4.0 mi
- Albany Regional Museum: 6.2 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Living Rock Studios: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 10
- HP Organic Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- CSC Youth House Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Calvin Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Callahan Food Forest: 4.1 mi
- Organic Growers Club Vegetable Garden: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- The River of Life: 3.3 mi
- The Heart of the Valley: 3.4 mi
- Clever Disguise: 3.7 mi
- Squirrel: 3.7 mi
- Dancer: 3.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Buena Vista: 13.9 mi
- Lewisville: 16.2 mi
- Shelburn: 19.5 mi
- Lancaster: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Telephone of the Wind: 3.9 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 22.4 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Sulfer Springs: 7.8 mi
- Hull Spring: 13.6 mi
- Solstice Spring: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Santiam River Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 23.9 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Waters of Mormon: 20.1 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 22.1 mi
- Alsea Falls: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Historical Boxcar: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Maple Grove Shelter: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Orleans. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | WSW 256° | 1,249 m | 18.4 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | WSW 249° | 928 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SW 234° | 812 m | 17.7 mi |
| McCulloch Peak | WNW 298° | 664 m | 9.0 mi |
| Reception Peak | WNW 300° | 594 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cedar Butte | SE 125° | 588 m | 17.6 mi |
| Forest Peak | NW 321° | 572 m | 9.8 mi |
| Price Peak | NW 305° | 535 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corvallis State Univ, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Corvallis · 4 mi
- Albany · 6 mi
- Monmouth · 19 mi
- Sweet Home · 26 mi
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