- Elevation, modelled
- 390 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- King Mountain1,601 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cow Creek15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5169, -123.3654
Blue Star Memorial Highway is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled 390 m. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Manzanita Rest Area Southbound, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Cow Creek passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Blue Star Memorial Highway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,601 m | 13.9 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | S 190° | 1,444 m | 14.9 mi |
| Freeland Mountain | W 265° | 1,396.3 m | 18.1 mi |
| Murphy Mountain | S 187° | 1,377 m | 17.8 mi |
| Quartzmill Peak | NNE 26° | 1,375 m | 16.9 mi |
| Onion Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,353 m | 13.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,341 m | 6.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | W 265° | 1,326 m | 17.1 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the Cow Creek
- 17.1 mi off the Rogue-UmpquaNational
- 28.6 mi off the Myrtle Creek-Canyonville
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walker Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Gilbert Peak: 3.5 mi
- Dollar Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Bear post office delivery bear: 5.7 mi
- Hellgate: 6.1 mi
- Fort Vanoy Farm Stand: 6.3 mi
- Rogue Pond: 6.9 mi
- Bear Hotel: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Reinhart Volunteer All Sports Park Entrance: 6.1 mi
- Reinhart Volunteer Monument: 6.1 mi
- Rotary International Sundial: 6.2 mi
- Car: 8.2 mi
- RR: 11.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town: 2.1 mi
- Grants Pass Museum of Art: 5.7 mi
- Woodville Museum: 11.5 mi
- Woodville Museum: 11.5 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 3
- Rainie Falls: 15.7 mi
- Dillon Falls: 17.8 mi
- Granite Falls: 22.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Grave Creek Bridge: 8.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Merlin · 4 mi
- Grants Pass · 6 mi
- Medford · 28 mi
- Canyonville · 29 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 29 mi
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