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John C Boyle Dam

John C Boyle Dam from directly overhead

John C Boyle Dam is a historic site in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,151 m. Aspen Butte stands 2,503 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Topsy Recreation Site, a park 1.1 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 11 miles off.

Dam removed in 2024

The story

dam in Klamath County, Oregon, USA

Wikidata Q6224294, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1151 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.12269, -122.04816

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Topsy Recreation Site: 1.1 mi
  • Klamath River Recreation Site: 1.3 mi
  • Spring Island Day Use Site: 2.6 mi
  • Keno Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
  • Turtle Campground: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Gardens: 3
Springs: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Klamath Welcome Center: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of John C Boyle Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Aspen ButteN 351°2,503 m13.5 mi
Mount HarrimanN 353°2,401 m17.5 mi
Mount CarmineN 353°2,396 m14.7 mi
Crater MountainNNW 340°2,363 m15.1 mi
Greylock MountainNNW 344°2,348 m16.8 mi
Whiteface PeakNNW 344°2,338 m15.6 mi
Little Aspen ButteN 355°2,192 m11.3 mi
Eagle RockSSW 210°2,092 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3320:0620:48
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3415:5516:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313539445360686759473731
Precip in2.92.01.81.61.30.70.30.40.51.32.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keno, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/271668606

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