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Orodell

Orodell from directly overhead

Orodell is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 858 m. Mount Fanny stands 2,175 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Slide, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Grande Tour passes 1.2 miles off.

human settlement in Oregon, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates45.34290, -118.11400

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rooster Peak: 0.5 mi
  • Table Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Fox Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Valley Benchmark: 3.2 mi
  • Mahogany Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks: 19
  • Ganglof Park: 0.6 mi
  • Gangloff Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 0.7 mi
  • Benton Park: 0.8 mi
  • Garden Club Park: 1.2 mi
Springs: 10
  • acajawea Spring: 10.6 mi
  • North Flat Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Moonrise Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Rock Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Horseshoe Creek: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 4
  • Union Pacific La Grande Engine Shops: 1.2 mi
  • Grande Ronde RIver Dam: 1.4 mi
  • Old La Grande Highschool marker: 1.6 mi
  • Wagon: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Oregon Trail Interpretive Park: 10.5 mi
  • Springs Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
  • Oregon Trail Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Union County Fairgrounds: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • La Grande Community Garden: 2.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Orodell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount FannyE 97°2,175 m18.8 mi
Bald MountainESE 112°2,074 m23.8 mi
Anthony ButteSSW 195°2,072 m21.2 mi
Dunns BluffE 93°2,055 m20.6 mi
Point ProminenceE 84°2,050 m20.0 mi
Ben PointESE 103°2,024 m23.6 mi
Pine ButteE 90°2,010 m20.2 mi
Marion PointSSW 196°1,985 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:05
June solstice05:0519:5920:45
September equinox06:4018:1318:52
December solstice07:3015:2416:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475562707061493932
Precip in1.71.21.71.82.21.40.60.70.71.61.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grande, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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