Drain Castle
Drain Castle is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Harness Mountain stands 1,005 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Anna Drain County Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Umpqua River passes 13 miles off.
The story
Historic house in Drain, Oregon, USA.
Wikidata Q5083995, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Umpqua River
- 15.1 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 25.6 mi off the Rogue-Umpqua, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Anna Drain County Park: 0.1 mi
- Anna Drain Park: 0.1 mi
- Drain Civic Center Park: 0.3 mi
- Pass Creek County Park: 6.8 mi
- Pass Creek Park: 6.9 mi
- Drain Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mount Yoncalla: 1.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sheep Hill: 3.2 mi
- Opal Whitely: 15.8 mi
- Coca-Cola: 15.8 mi
- The General: 15.8 mi
- Dino Statue 5 and 6: 21.7 mi
- Dino Statue 7: 21.7 mi
- Fort Umpqua Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Fort Umpqua: 13.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Cottage Grove Peace Pole: 16.0 mi
- Bud Brandt: 16.1 mi
- Cabin Creek Rest Area Southbound: 12.6 mi
- Cabin Creek Rest Area Northbound: 13.1 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 19.6 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 19.7 mi
- Bohemia Gold Mining Museum: 15.8 mi
- Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum: 16.9 mi
- Creswell Historical Museum: 23.0 mi
- Row River Nature Park: 16.9 mi
- Andrew Reasoner Wildlife Reserve: 21.6 mi
- North Bank Habitat Management Area: 22.7 mi
- Peterson Point: 7.4 mi
- Kellys Bluff: 21.2 mi
- The Ina Daughtery Garden: 15.6 mi
- Sarver Winery: 24.3 mi
- Brice Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Drain Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harness Mountain | SE 130° | 1,005 m | 14.3 mi |
| Murry Hill | SE 126° | 880 m | 14.6 mi |
| Black Butte | ESE 116° | 822 m | 14.1 mi |
| Witt Butte | E 99° | 802 m | 14.1 mi |
| Scorpion Butte | ESE 117° | 790 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ben More Mountain | SSE 148° | 767 m | 11.8 mi |
| Stennett Butte | ESE 113° | 763 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hobart Butte | ESE 109° | 754 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:53 | 16:40 |
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 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 7.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Drain, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1133323548
Day trips start here
- Lorane · 13 mi
- Cottage Grove · 16 mi
- Creswell · 23 mi
- Veneta · 27 mi
- Eugene · 29 mi
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