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Potter's Mill

Potter's Mill from directly overhead

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

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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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.05454, -122.25084

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 28
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Captain Morgan: 19.0 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 20.8 mi
  • ScienceWorks: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Clay St Community Garden: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Potter's Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willow Creek MountainS 178°2,384 m16.5 mi
Butte MountainSSE 168°2,103 m14.8 mi
Eagle RockS 178°2,092 m12.3 mi
Hamaker MountainE 86°2,003 m14.3 mi
Summit Rock PointNNE 18°1,994.002 m11.5 mi
Surveyor MountainNNE 18°1,987.296 m11.6 mi
Chase MountainENE 78°1,935 m13.5 mi
Surveyor PeakNNE 13°1,932.432 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3420:0720:49
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/11126772997

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