Ghost town · Oregon
Placer
Placer is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 436 m. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenback, a ghost town 1.4 miles away. Cow Creek passes 8.6 miles off.
Ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63190, -123.31500
- 8.6 mi off the Cow Creek
- 18.6 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
- 20.4 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wolf Creek County Park: 6.2 mi
- Glendale Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Glendale City Park: 9.4 mi
- Barton Park: 9.6 mi
- Barton County Park: 9.7 mi
Peaks
- Saint Peter Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Saint Paul Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Sexton Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Roberts Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Post Mountain: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 8.3 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer Monument: 14.1 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer All Sports Park Entrance: 14.1 mi
- Rotary International Sundial: 14.2 mi
- Bridge foundation: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Grave of Martha Leland Crowley: 3.2 mi
- Golden Church (historical): 3.6 mi
- Golden State Heritage Site: 3.6 mi
- Golden Coyote Wetland, historic mining area: 3.7 mi
- Bear post office delivery bear: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 8
- Grants Pass Caveman: 11.7 mi
- The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 13.3 mi
- Swinging Child Statue: 14.1 mi
- Old Man Miner Statue: 14.1 mi
- River Hawks: 15.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town: 7.5 mi
- Grants Pass Museum of Art: 13.3 mi
- Woodville Museum: 15.5 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 19.4 mi
- South Umpqua Historical Society: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Manzanita Rest Area Southbound: 8.3 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area Northbound: 8.3 mi
- (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 8.9 mi
- Valley of the Rogue State Park Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Jordan Creek Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devils Slide: 13.0 mi
- Terra Nova: 22.4 mi
- I threw a carrot: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Friends & Family Trellis: 14.1 mi
- The B-Ball Garden: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rainie Falls: 15.3 mi
- Dillon Falls: 19.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Grave Creek Bridge: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC: 6.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Seep: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Placer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NE 46° | 1,601 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cedar Springs Mountain | NE 47° | 1,552 m | 13.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NE 43° | 1,478 m | 11.3 mi |
| Round Top | ENE 74° | 1,418 m | 17.1 mi |
| Quartzmill Peak | NE 35° | 1,375 m | 8.7 mi |
| Skeleton Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,344 m | 14.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,341 m | 7.1 mi |
| Panther Peak | ENE 61° | 1,331 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:58 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 8.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sexton Summit, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Merlin · 10 mi
- Grants Pass · 13 mi
- Canyonville · 21 mi
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