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Thatcher

Thatcher from directly overhead

Thatcher is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Rogers Peak stands 1,116 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thatcher Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 1.9 miles off.

unincorporated historic community in Washington County, Oregon, United States

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Coordinates45.56480, -123.14100
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thatcher Park: 1.9 mi
  • Forest Glen: 2.3 mi
  • Rippling Waters: 2.3 mi
  • Hazel Sills: 2.5 mi
  • Talisman Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
  • Gales Peak: 3.9 mi
  • Fern Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Spring Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Wildcat Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Iowa Hill: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens
  • Baker Memorial Healing Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Life Community Garden: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Hillsboro Arch: 9.1 mi
  • Old West Town: 10.7 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 10.8 mi
  • Matt's Grand Canyon: 10.8 mi
  • Treehouse: 10.8 mi
Museums: 35
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lee Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Little Lee Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Haines Falls: 11.1 mi
  • University Falls: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Reeder Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Tina Bar: 21.3 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Reeder Beach: 22.8 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Shelter: 10.7 mi
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 15.1 mi
  • Jones Creek Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
  • Eagle Shelter: 20.9 mi
  • Heron Shelter: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Normandin Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Fern Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Sunset Rest Area: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Thatcher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rogers PeakWNW 290°1,116 m20.9 mi
South Saddle MountainW 264°1,048 m11.4 mi
Larch MountainWNW 295°1,044 m15.3 mi
Trask MountainSW 229°1,040 m20.3 mi
Hembre RidgeWSW 259°1,039.4 m16.8 mi
Kings MountainW 281°977 m18.4 mi
Woods PointW 271°940 m14.3 mi
Gobblers KnobWSW 243°932 m19.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2420:2021:06
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:5115:4316:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145505761686862524438
Precip in7.25.85.03.32.21.40.30.51.33.77.28.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest Grove, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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