Ghost town · Oregon
Waterman
Waterman is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,202 m. Spanish Peak stands 2,092 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy, a peak 4.8 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 12 miles off.
Ghost town in Wheeler County, Oregon
How to reach it
Coordinates44.61940, -119.89000
- 11.9 mi off the Journey Through Time
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Basin Overlook · 14 mi
- Mascall Overlook · 16 mi
- Mascall Formation Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baldy: 4.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Juniper Butte: 5.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Flock Mountain: 6.6 mi
Springs: 14
- Nelson Spring: 17.6 mi
- Masterson Spring: 18.9 mi
- Stovepipe Springs: 19.4 mi
- North Pisgah Spring: 19.5 mi
- Pisgah Spring: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Blue Banks: 10.0 mi
- Goose Rock: 12.5 mi
- Carroll Rim: 18.4 mi
- North Point: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Blue Basin: 13.3 mi
- Picture Gorge: 14.6 mi
- Painted Cove Trail: 19.3 mi
- Leaf Hill Trail: 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Julia A Henderson Pioneer Park: 21.1 mi
- Shelton Wayside County Park: 21.5 mi
- Bear Hollow County Park: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- H H Wheeler Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- National Motorcycle Riders Memorial: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 24.3 mi
- Lower Burnt Ranch Recreation Site: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Thomas Condon Paleontology Center: 12.8 mi
Parks: 1
- Spray Riverfront Park: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Waterman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Peak | SSE 159° | 2,092 m | 15.7 mi |
| East Point | SW 232° | 2,013 m | 17.7 mi |
| Peterson Point | SW 222° | 1,891 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | S 171° | 1,856 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bear Skull | SSE 153° | 1,845 m | 19.6 mi |
| Baldy | WNW 303° | 1,793 m | 4.8 mi |
| Buck Point | SSW 192° | 1,777 m | 10.8 mi |
| Keyes Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,746 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:04 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:34 | 16:23 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mitchell 2 E, 12 mi away.
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