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Sterlingville

Sterlingville from directly overhead

Sterlingville is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 826 m. Dutchman Peak stands 2,261 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 16 miles off.

Ghost town in Jackson County, Oregon

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Coordinates42.22470, -122.94300
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Nelson Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Anderson Butte: 2.8 mi
  • Woodrat Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Squires Peak: 4.2 mi
  • Jacksonville Hill: 4.8 mi
Parks
  • Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site: 5.2 mi
  • Little Applegate Recreation Site: 6.1 mi
  • Pheasant Meadow Park: 6.2 mi
  • Doc Griffin Park: 6.2 mi
  • Britt Gardens County Park: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Sterling Mine Tunnel: 4.6 mi
  • Linda Brody Memorial Fountain: 6.1 mi
  • Cantrall Buckley Swimming Hole: 6.2 mi
  • Historic C.C. Beekman House: 6.2 mi
  • Pheasant Fields Farm: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
Gardens: 11
  • Union Park Community Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Learning Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Pollenator Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Memorial rose garden: 7.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 11.7 mi
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 9
  • Beebe Woods: 5.9 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 6.1 mi
  • Jacksonville Forest Park: 8.0 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 7.9 mi
  • Rogue River: 15.2 mi
  • Madronita: 16.6 mi
  • Tree of life: 16.6 mi
  • Dragonfly: 16.7 mi
Springs: 6
  • Dutchman Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Reeves' Ranch Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Whisky Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Madrone: 11.8 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • E: 15.3 mi
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Sterlingville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dutchman PeakSSE 168°2,260.702 m12.8 mi
Wagner ButteSE 130°2,211 m11.3 mi
McDonald PeakSE 135°2,202.5 m13.8 mi
Siskiyou PeakSE 141°2,178.4 m14.5 mi
Big Red MountainSSE 156°2,149 m13.0 mi
Split RockSE 134°2,109 m13.2 mi
Little Red MountainSSE 164°2,028 m11.5 mi
Yellowjacket MountainS 181°1,918.7 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:24
June solstice05:3620:1020:52
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3815:5816:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515965727165554539
Precip in4.43.03.02.11.40.70.50.40.62.33.95.1

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

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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