Ghost town · Oregon
Susanville
Susanville is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,174 m. Mount Ireland stands 2,531 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 15 miles off.
human settlement in Oregon, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.71320, -118.78400
- 15.0 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 18.9 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 21.6 mi off the Blue Mountain
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Windy Point: 1.4 mi
- Chattanooga Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Crockett Knob: 1.9 mi
- Myrtle Butte: 3.6 mi
- Indian Rock: 5.4 mi
Springs: 15
- Camp Simms Spring: 10.5 mi
- Dixie Spring: 12.7 mi
- Myrtle Spring: 15.9 mi
- Parker Spring: 19.6 mi
- Jones Spring: 19.7 mi
Parks: 7
- Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area: 7.5 mi
- Prairie City Park: 17.7 mi
- Depot Park: 18.0 mi
- 7th Street Park Complex: 21.6 mi
- Hill Family Park: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 0.1 mi
- Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coyote Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Emergency Point: 20.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Kam Wah Chung Company Building: 22.1 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Carter Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Susanville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ireland | ENE 69° | 2,531 m | 24.3 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | E 90° | 2,478 m | 10.9 mi |
| Ben Harrison Peak | E 81° | 2,386.6 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sunrise Butte | E 88° | 2,346 m | 8.3 mi |
| Dixie Butte | SE 139° | 2,316.5 m | 11.9 mi |
| Boulder Butte | ENE 75° | 2,292.4 m | 6.9 mi |
| Indian Rock | ENE 56° | 2,239 m | 5.4 mi |
| Psyche Butte | E 94° | 2,221 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 16 mi away.
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