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New Pokegama

New Pokegama from directly overhead

New Pokegama is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,144 m. Willow Creek Mountain stands 2,384 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Potter's Mill, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

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New Pokegama 1903-1909. End of Klamath Lake Railroad from Thrall. Freight and passengers hauled by wagon to Klamath Falls. Klamath County Historical Society 1976.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02899, -122.22216

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Captain Morgan: 20.1 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of New Pokegama. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willow Creek MountainS 183°2,384 m14.7 mi
Ball MountainSSE 168°2,373 m16.5 mi
Butte MountainS 173°2,103 m12.8 mi
Eagle RockS 185°2,092 m10.5 mi
Hamaker MountainENE 78°2,003 m13.1 mi
Summit Rock PointN 10°1,994.002 m12.9 mi
Surveyor MountainN 9°1,987.296 m13.0 mi
Chase MountainENE 69°1,935 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3420:0620:49
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3515:5616:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374145505865747467544436
Precip in3.42.32.01.71.40.90.50.20.51.42.73.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copco #1 DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11126772996

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