Baker Air Force Station
Baker Air Force Station is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,932 m. Rock Creek Butte stands 2,776 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Time passes 6.3 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
Established 1959 and fully operational in 1962 as Baker Air Force Station manned by the 821st AC&W Squadron. Initial equipment included FPS-35 search radar and an FPS-6 height-finder radar. The site was equipped with a concrete tower to house an FPS-3.
What the record says
- Built
- 1959
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 6.3 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 15.0 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mason Dam Viewpoint · 12 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
- Beaver Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Dooley Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Stump Spring Butte: 3.8 mi
- Chicken Peak: 4.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Sam-O Park: 13.4 mi
- Geiser Pollman Park: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Acres Park: 14.4 mi
- Ebell Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Unity Forest State Park: 21.9 mi
- Pleasant Valley: 10.0 mi
- Auburn: 11.0 mi
- Malheur City: 12.4 mi
- Sanger: 15.7 mi
- Adler House Museum: 13.6 mi
- Baker Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
- National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 16.0 mi
- Eastern Oregon Museum: 23.8 mi
- Southeast Shore Recreation Site: 12.1 mi
- Mowich Loop Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Marble Creek Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Weatherby Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Baker Valley Rest Area Westbound: 22.7 mi
- Baker Valley Rest Area Eastbound: 22.7 mi
- Old Townsite of Auburn: 10.2 mi
- Oregon Trail Historical Monument: 15.7 mi
- Jeep Ride Spring: 12.5 mi
- Áatway Spring: 17.5 mi
- Salt Lick: 13.3 mi
- Baker County Fairgrounds: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baker Air Force Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Butte | NW 316° | 2,775.5 m | 22.2 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | NW 318° | 2,722.2 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hunt Mountain | NW 326° | 2,505 m | 23.9 mi |
| Marble Point | NW 315° | 2,417.4 m | 17.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,029 m | 11.1 mi |
| Little Lookout Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,029 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 261° | 2,026 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pedro Mountain | SE 126° | 1,967.484 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:26 | 16:14 |
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 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker City AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1321250971
Day trips start here
- Baker City · 13 mi
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