Thornberry
Thornberry is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wasco City Park, a park 4.1 miles away. Journey Through Time runs past it. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
How to reach it
- On the Journey Through Time
- 21.5 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis & Clark Overlook · 6 mi
- Windy Flats Viewpoint · 6 mi
- viewpoint of John day dam · 6 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 16 mi
150 named places within 25 miles
- Wasco City Park: 4.1 mi
- Wasco Depot Park: 4.2 mi
- Rufus Community Center: 4.6 mi
- Maryhill State Park: 4.6 mi
- Stonehenge Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Sugarloaf: 5.7 mi
- Gordon Butte: 7.5 mi
- Haystack Butte: 7.8 mi
- Gordon Ridge: 8.1 mi
- Lorena Butte: 11.8 mi
- Henderson Spring: 6.2 mi
- Ferry Springs: 6.5 mi
- Jackass Spring: 7.8 mi
- Deer Spring: 9.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 9.9 mi
- Maryhill Museum of Art: 5.8 mi
- Sherman County Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Presby Mansion Museum: 13.5 mi
- National Neon Sign Museum: 20.4 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 20.6 mi
- Andress Family Wildlife Nature Preservation Area: 13.7 mi
- Stone Corner Farm Family Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Wahkiacus Oaks (CLT): 19.8 mi
- Bowman Creek (CLT): 20.0 mi
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 22.2 mi
- The Slide: 6.7 mi
- Gordon Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Celilo Falls: 10.4 mi
- Apocalypse Needles: 13.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Rim: 16.7 mi
- Sam Hill Monument: 4.7 mi
- Klickitat County World War I Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Klickitat County Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Free Bridge Historical Site: 8.8 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 16.5 mi
- Maryhill Overlook: 5.7 mi
- Missive: 5.8 mi
- Rebohoth: 5.8 mi
- Brushing: 5.8 mi
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 16.6 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation Site: 18.0 mi
- Beavertail Recreation Site: 22.3 mi
- Oakbrook Recreation Site: 23.9 mi
- Tumwater Falls: 12.7 mi
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Cushing Falls: 17.3 mi
- William & Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park: 5.8 mi
- Vogt Fountain: 20.9 mi
- Rock Creek Longhouse: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thornberry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Rock | N 353° | 1,774 m | 24.8 mi |
| Stacker Butte | WNW 289° | 981 m | 17.3 mi |
| White Pine Buttes | NNW 337° | 980 m | 24.7 mi |
| Black Butte | NNW 337° | 933 m | 22.8 mi |
| Haystack Butte | WNW 296° | 905 m | 7.8 mi |
| Jackknife Butte | NNW 343° | 881 m | 19.9 mi |
| Devils Butte | SE 134° | 834 m | 24.9 mi |
| Tumwater Butte | NNE 30° | 815 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:11 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:33 | 16:22 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moro, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Goldendale · 13 mi
- The Dalles · 20 mi
- Dufur · 22 mi
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