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Ortley

Ortley from directly overhead

Ortley is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 557 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sevenmile Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 1.4 miles off.

former town in Wasco County

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Coordinates45.65600, -121.28800

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sevenmile Hill: 1.0 mi
  • McCall Point: 1.2 mi
  • Lyle Peak: 3.0 mi
  • Marsh Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Wasco Butte: 3.6 mi
Springs
  • Martin Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Wetle Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Marsh Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Thornton Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Wetland Spring: 3.4 mi
Parks
  • Lyle Treaty Fishing Access Site: 2.5 mi
  • Lyle Activity Center Park: 2.7 mi
  • Klint Cove Kiwanis Park: 4.8 mi
  • Kramer Field: 5.1 mi
  • Dallesport Treaty Fishing Access Site: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Victor Trevitt Memorial: 4.1 mi
  • End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 6.2 mi
  • Pulpit Rock: 6.3 mi
  • Bingen Speed Rock: 8.7 mi
  • Wishram Indian Village: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 37
Waterfalls: 28
  • Mosier Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Lower Labyrinth Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Little Maui Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Cushing Falls: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Rowena Plateau: 2.4 mi
  • Crates Point: 2.9 mi
  • Chenoweth Rim: 3.3 mi
  • Eagle Caves: 3.4 mi
  • Chenoweth Rim: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Rock Creek Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Marina Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 2.8 mi
  • The Henderson Monument: 11.2 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 8.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Ortley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceW 269°1,504 m21.0 mi
Perry PointSSW 210°1,503 m20.1 mi
Mill Creek ButtesSW 218°1,497.48 m18.4 mi
Fivemile ButteSSW 208°1,416 m19.1 mi
Shellrock MountainSW 221°1,354.5 m17.6 mi
Monte CarloNW 318°1,224 m20.2 mi
Bald ButteSW 235°1,151.8 m14.4 mi
Joes PointSSW 202°1,136 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3919:18
June solstice05:1720:1320:59
September equinox06:5318:2519:04
December solstice07:4415:3516:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364046526066737365534236
Precip in2.51.61.31.00.80.40.10.20.31.11.92.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — THE Dalles, 5 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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