Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site
Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,531 m. Rock Creek Butte stands 2,776 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ten Cent Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away. Elkhorn Drive runs past it.
The story
Mine in Grant County, Oregon, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49406580, matched on coordinates and name (876 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- None
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Elkhorn Drive
- 4.5 mi off the Blue Mountain
- 12.2 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 29.1 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Baker Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- North Fork John Day Overlook Interpretive Site · 22 mi
- Mason Dam Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ten Cent Butte: 2.7 mi
- Mount Ireland: 4.1 mi
- Crown Point: 5.4 mi
- Sloans Ridge: 6.9 mi
- Quebec Hill: 7.1 mi
- Bourne: 10.2 mi
- Whitney: 14.2 mi
- Austin: 17.6 mi
- Bates: 18.4 mi
- Susanville: 20.9 mi
- Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area: 12.1 mi
- Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park: 12.2 mi
- Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area: 13.7 mi
- Elkhorn Wildlife Area: 19.6 mi
- Ebell Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Camp Simms Spring: 12.4 mi
- Myrtle Spring: 14.0 mi
- Dixie Spring: 22.1 mi
- Jeep Ride Spring: 22.9 mi
- Mowich Loop Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Marble Creek Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Southeast Shore Recreation Site: 23.1 mi
- E&E Stampmill: 10.1 mi
- Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 20.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.3 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Eastern Oregon Museum: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Cougar Mine Stamp Mill Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Butte | E 98° | 2,776 m | 14.8 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | E 99° | 2,722 m | 16.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,721 m | 11.7 mi |
| Twin Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,712 m | 12.9 mi |
| Van Patten Butte | NE 54° | 2,661 m | 12.0 mi |
| Angell Peak | NE 53° | 2,635 m | 10.7 mi |
| Lees Peak | NE 51° | 2,629 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Ruth | ENE 69° | 2,603 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:59 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:27 | 16:16 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin 3 S, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1322133058
Day trips start here
- Baker City · 28 mi
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