Ghost town · Oregon
Orodell
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
- 1.2 mi off the Grande Tour
- 2.2 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 23.8 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Foothill Road Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Baker Valley Overlook · 25 mi
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: 18
- 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
- Devils Slide: 0.3 mi
- Spring Mountain Cliffs: 10.0 mi
- Gasset Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 18.1 mi
- Boly Bluff: 21.1 mi
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
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 2
- Little White Church: 15.3 mi
- Union County Museum: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area: 21.3 mi
- Catherine Creek State Park: 22.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fanny | E 97° | 2,175 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 112° | 2,074 m | 23.8 mi |
| Anthony Butte | SSW 195° | 2,072 m | 21.2 mi |
| Dunns Bluff | E 93° | 2,055 m | 20.6 mi |
| Point Prominence | E 84° | 2,050 m | 20.0 mi |
| Ben Point | ESE 103° | 2,024 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pine Butte | E 90° | 2,010 m | 20.2 mi |
| Marion Point | SSW 196° | 1,985 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:59 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:24 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grande, 3 mi away.
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