Ghost town · Oregon
Valsetz
Valsetz is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Chandler Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 18 miles off.
ghost town in Oregon
What the record says
- Founded
- 1919
How to reach it
Coordinates44.83830, -123.65400
- 17.8 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Floral Avenue Scenic View Area · 20 mi
- Harney Street Scenic View Area · 20 mi
- North Vista Avenue Scenic View Area · 20 mi
- Siletz Avenue Scenic View Area · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gerlinger County Park: 9.4 mi
- Moonshine Park: 9.9 mi
- George Kitchen Upper Park: 10.7 mi
- Michael Harding Park: 10.7 mi
- Fran Wilson Riverside Park: 10.9 mi
Peaks
- Chandler Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Fanno Peak: 2.2 mi
- Rooster Rock: 3.0 mi
- Big Tip: 4.0 mi
- Riley Peak: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Valley of the Giants: 7.5 mi
- Rickreall Ridge Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.1 mi
- Ritner Creek Park: 10.4 mi
- Beazell Memorial Forest: 17.2 mi
- Spyglass Ridge Open Space: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 15
- Smiley Face Hill: 15.5 mi
- Dallas Oregon's Historic Train: 17.5 mi
- Mermaid: 18.7 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 19.4 mi
- Joe the Sea Lion: 19.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center: 15.6 mi
- Willamina Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- North Lincoln County Historical Museum: 18.8 mi
- Whale Research EcoExcursions: 20.1 mi
- Toledo Centennial History Center: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Drift Creek Falls Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Lincoln City Cultural Center: 19.9 mi
- The Boiler: 19.9 mi
- Whale Watching Center: 20.1 mi
- Spouting Horn: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Fort Yamhill: 16.5 mi
- Nuu-k’wii’-daa’-naa~-ye’ Sitka Spruce: 19.4 mi
- The Morgan Family STage: 19.4 mi
- Sparky the Wish Guardian: 19.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Dallas Japanese Garden: 17.2 mi
- Oceanlake Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy: 20.2 mi
- Inspriation Garden: 22.5 mi
- Pioneer Park Rock Garden: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Lewisville: 15.7 mi
- Ellendale: 16.0 mi
- Kernville: 17.6 mi
- Ballston: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sand Point Beach: 19.2 mi
- Beverly Beach: 21.3 mi
- Moolack Beach: 22.3 mi
- Neskowin Beach: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devil's Punchbowl: 21.1 mi
- Alpha Slide: 22.2 mi
- Cape Horn: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Solstice Spring: 19.6 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Drift Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- H. B. Van Duzer Forest Wayside: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Head Interpretive Wayside: 20.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Yaquina Bay Light: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Valsetz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | NE 34° | 1,094 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,052 m | 4.3 mi |
| Saddle Bag Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,032 m | 12.2 mi |
| Fanno Peak | NNE 13° | 1,016 m | 2.2 mi |
| Riley Peak | NNE 33° | 1,004 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 118° | 980 m | 6.1 mi |
| Condenser Peak | NNE 13° | 932 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Tip | W 274° | 863 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 36 |
| Precip in | 21.9 | 15.3 | 16.7 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 19.8 | 23.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel MTN, 7 mi away.
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