Potter's Mill
Potter's Mill is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,164 m. Willow Creek Mountain stands 2,384 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Grizzly Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Potter's Mill 1905-1911. Located on Long Prairie Creek. This mill was active only until 1906. Klamath County Historical Society 1976.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 18.9 mi off the Volcanic Legacy, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Grizzly Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mud Spring Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Parker Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Close Butte: 5.7 mi
- Rosebud Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Turtle Campground: 8.3 mi
- Spring Island Day Use Site: 9.5 mi
- Tub Springs State Park: 10.7 mi
- Juniper Point Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Sugar Pine County Group Campground: 12.3 mi
- New Pokegama: 2.3 mi
- Copco Number 1 Dam: 6.7 mi
- Copco Number 2 Dam: 6.9 mi
- John C Boyle Dam: 11.4 mi
- Iron Gate Dam: 12.7 mi
- Klamath Rim: 5.4 mi
- Ward's Canyon: 7.2 mi
- Rock Slide: 12.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.5 mi
- Pompadour Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Butte Valley Wildlife Area: 16.0 mi
- Klamath River Fishing Access: 18.7 mi
- Sharon Fen Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Oredson-Todd Woods: 23.3 mi
- Siskiyou Mountain Park: 23.7 mi
- Jenny Creek Spring: 11.4 mi
- Big Springs: 13.5 mi
- Latgawa Soda Springs: 21.7 mi
- Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Martins Dairy Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
- Randolph E. Collier Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Siskiyou Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Klamath Welcome Center: 22.4 mi
- Captain Morgan: 19.0 mi
- Jack Daniel: 19.0 mi
- Pinehurst: 7.3 mi
- Clay St Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- ScienceWorks: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Potter's Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Mountain | S 178° | 2,384 m | 16.5 mi |
| Butte Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,103 m | 14.8 mi |
| Eagle Rock | S 178° | 2,092 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hamaker Mountain | E 86° | 2,003 m | 14.3 mi |
| Summit Rock Point | NNE 18° | 1,994 m | 11.5 mi |
| Surveyor Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,987 m | 11.6 mi |
| Chase Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,935 m | 13.5 mi |
| Surveyor Peak | NNE 13° | 1,932 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:56 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/11126772997
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