Ghost town · Oregon
Zena
Zena is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Silver Falls passes 13 miles off.
unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates45.00890, -123.12800
- 12.9 mi off the Silver Falls
- 27.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 1.5 mi
- Wallace Hill: 3.2 mi
- Grice Hill: 3.5 mi
- Holmes Hill: 3.6 mi
- Chapman Hill: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Ellen Lane Park: 2.8 mi
- Spongs Landing County Park: 2.9 mi
- Keizer Rapids Park: 3.6 mi
- Brush College Park: 3.7 mi
- Straub Nature Park: 3.9 mi
Museums: 28
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 6.1 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 6.7 mi
- Bush House Museum: 6.9 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 7.1 mi
- Polk County: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 22
- Tom McCall (Governor of Oregon): 6.2 mi
- Eco-Earth Globe: 6.3 mi
- Hamish: 6.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 6.7 mi
- Memorial for the Unborn: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Spring Valley Access State Park: 5.0 mi
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 6.1 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 6.2 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Salem Began Here: 6.3 mi
- The Willamette Mission: 6.6 mi
- Chinook Salmon: 6.6 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 6.7 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 11
- Ellen Lane Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Whittam Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.8 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 7.0 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 6.3 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 6.9 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 7.9 mi
- Mushroom House: 12.9 mi
- Wings & Waves Water Park: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Echo Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Lower South Falls: 24.4 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 24.6 mi
- South Falls: 24.6 mi
- Lower North Falls: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 6.2 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 6.3 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 6.4 mi
- Number 2: 16.9 mi
Springs: 3
- La Toutena Mary Spring: 21.4 mi
- Giesy Spring: 22.5 mi
- Oliver Spring: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 13.5 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Santiam River Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Cliff: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Zena. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,094 m | 22.6 mi |
| Condenser Peak | W 263° | 932 m | 23.9 mi |
| Dorn Peak | W 265° | 860 m | 20.9 mi |
| Ball Bearing Hill | NNW 327° | 701 m | 22.5 mi |
| Green Top | NW 314° | 626 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Sykes | WSW 239° | 614 m | 21.1 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NW 326° | 599 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Brown | WSW 245° | 591 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas 2 NE, 9 mi away.
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