Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave is a historic site in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,289 m. Jims Peak stands 2,073 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Inskip Station, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
In 1866, Charbonneau fell ill after crossing the Owyhee River near present-day Rome, Oregon. He was taken to Inskip Station in Danner, Oregon (now a ghost town). On May 16, 1866, he passed away and was interred a short distance away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1289 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
55 named places within 25 miles
- Threemile Hill: 3.2 mi
- Lava Butte: 5.4 mi
- Clarks Butte: 7.3 mi
- Biscuit Butte: 8.1 mi
- Saddle Butte: 8.5 mi
- Merrill Springs Rim: 8.3 mi
- Dry Creek Rim: 11.6 mi
- Bogus Rim: 17.3 mi
- Rome Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Riley Horn Point: 23.7 mi
- Inskip Station: 0.1 mi
- Danner: 0.5 mi
- Bogus Falls: 21.1 mi
- Rinehart Falls: 22.8 mi
- Jordan Valley City Park: 14.6 mi
- Scotts Dam: 17.0 mi
- Pillars of Rome: 18.6 mi
- Crooked Creek State Natural Area: 22.7 mi
- Crooked Creek State Roadside Area: 23.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jims Peak | SE 124° | 2,073 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mahogany Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,985 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | ENE 71° | 1,916 m | 24.6 mi |
| Spain Hill | ENE 69° | 1,885 m | 24.3 mi |
| Swisher Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,867 m | 18.9 mi |
| Parsnip Peak | ESE 122° | 1,855 m | 14.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NE 34° | 1,828.19 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sommer Camp Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,810 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:49 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:32 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rome 2 NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/460000136
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