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Rosebush

Rosebush from directly overhead

Rosebush is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 717 m. Black Rock stands 1,166 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sproul Point, a peak 5.0 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 1.6 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates45.30124, -120.71922

72 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
  • Sproul Point: 5.0 mi
  • Wilson Point: 8.4 mi
  • Rose Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Wolf Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 13.3 mi
Parks: 7
  • Grass Valley City Park: 5.2 mi
  • Moro City Park: 12.6 mi
  • De Moss County Park: 14.7 mi
  • Maupin City Park: 19.4 mi
  • Wasco Depot Park: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 6
  • Jackass Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Kenny Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Deer Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Mud Springs: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 2
  • Sherman County Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Dufur Historical Society: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Shaniko Historic Historic Stage Coach Stop: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Gordon Cliffs: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rosebush. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black RockSSE1,166 m24.6 mi
Chinaman HatSSE1,104 m22.9 mi
Nachter ButteSSW1,029 m16.3 mi
Zero ButteESE1,020 m21.6 mi
Tygh RidgeW1,019 m17.9 mi
Coyote ButteESE929 m19.6 mi
Sleet PointSW926 m24.2 mi
Postage Stamp ButteW908 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3719:16
June solstice05:1620:1020:55
September equinox06:5118:2319:02
December solstice07:4015:3416:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333642465460696962503932

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kent, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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