Ghost town · Oregon
Shelburn
Shelburn is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Thomas Cairn stands 1,320 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Buell-Miller County Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Silver Falls passes 6.7 miles off.
ghost town in Linn County, Oregon
What the record says
- Founded
- 1850s
How to reach it
Coordinates44.73600, -122.87060
- 6.7 mi off the Silver Falls
- 24.2 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Shea Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buell-Miller County Park: 1.5 mi
- Stayton Bridge County Boat Ramp: 5.4 mi
- Community Center Park: 5.7 mi
- Westown Park: 5.7 mi
- Pioneer Park: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Franklin Butte: 4.0 mi
- Hungry Hill: 4.8 mi
- Miller Butte: 5.4 mi
- Barnett Knoll: 7.7 mi
- Steiwer Hill: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Pearlshell Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Riverfront Park: 6.0 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Santiam Kingston Hills: 7.8 mi
- Fairview Wetlands Scenic Trail: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 28
- A-4E Skyhawk: 11.2 mi
- CCC Statue: 15.1 mi
- Guidance of Youth: 15.6 mi
- The Cow & The Cat: 15.8 mi
- Sentinels: 15.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 2.4 mi
- Albany Regional Museum: 13.4 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 15.4 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 15.7 mi
- Bush House Museum: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- South Falls: 14.3 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 14.4 mi
- Lower South Falls: 14.6 mi
- Winter Falls: 15.2 mi
- Drake Falls: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 15
- Rhododendron Hillside: 15.5 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 15.8 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 15.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 16.0 mi
- Inspriation Garden: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 15.7 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 16.0 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 16.0 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 8.2 mi
- Wildlife-viewing blind: 14.0 mi
- Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater: 14.1 mi
- Fee station: 14.3 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Buena Vista: 13.9 mi
- Eola: 18.2 mi
- Orleans: 19.5 mi
- Zena: 22.7 mi
- Lewisville: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Alpha Slide: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Santiam River Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Number 2: 18.8 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 9.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Sulfer Springs: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Shelburn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cairn | ESE 115° | 1,320 m | 16.2 mi |
| Snow Peak | ESE 117° | 1,310 m | 15.9 mi |
| House Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,197 m | 20.3 mi |
| Buck Point | ENE 64° | 1,048 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rocky Top | ENE 69° | 1,018 m | 19.3 mi |
| Big Green Mountain | ENE 69° | 957 m | 18.0 mi |
| Little Green Mountain | ENE 69° | 932 m | 17.6 mi |
| Keel Mountain | SE 139° | 840 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:46 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 8.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stayton, 5 mi away.
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