Ghost town · Oregon
Thatcher
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
How to reach it
Coordinates45.56480, -123.14100
- 1.9 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
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
- Carpenter Creek South: 5.0 mi
- West Council Creek: 5.1 mi
- East Council Creek CE: 5.3 mi
- Maroon Ponds: 5.5 mi
- Penstemon Prairie: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Glencoe Memorial: 7.1 mi
- JB Thomas Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Joseph L. Meek Oregon History Marker: 8.3 mi
- METHODIST MEETING HOUSE: 9.9 mi
- CHAMPOEG MEETING AND FIRST GOVERNMENT: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Food Is Our Common Ground: 8.0 mi
- Eastman Rose Garden Mosaic: 8.1 mi
- For Everyone: 8.8 mi
- Holstein Cow: 9.4 mi
- World's Greatest: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 55
- 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: 52
- 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
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: 9.3 mi
- Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum: 9.4 mi
- Vintage Tek: 16.4 mi
- Chehalem Cultural Center: 19.8 mi
- Hoover-Minthorn House Museum: 20.1 mi
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: 9
- Reeder Beach: 20.8 mi
- Tina Bar: 21.3 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 21.4 mi
- Poet's Beach: 23.1 mi
- Collins Beach: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Greenville: 2.3 mi
- Roy: 3.5 mi
- Idiotville: 13.9 mi
- Saint Joseph: 22.6 mi
- Fulton: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- 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
- Shelter A: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Normandin Spring: 3.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 10.1 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Landslide: 19.7 mi
- Waud Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sunset Rest Area: 22.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Peak | WNW 290° | 1,116 m | 20.9 mi |
| South Saddle Mountain | W 264° | 1,048 m | 11.4 mi |
| Larch Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,044 m | 15.3 mi |
| Trask Mountain | SW 229° | 1,040 m | 20.3 mi |
| Hembre Ridge | WSW 259° | 1,039 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kings Mountain | W 281° | 977 m | 18.4 mi |
| Woods Point | W 271° | 940 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | WSW 243° | 932 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:43 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 52 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest Grove, 3 mi away.
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