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Radio Tower Ruins

Radio Tower Ruins from directly overhead

Radio Tower Ruins is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,242 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Port Orford Lifeboat Station, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacific Coast passes 0.7 miles off.

The Radio Tower was located off of the northeast corner of the barracks and Office Building. The tower no longer exists, but anchor pads mark the tower's original location.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.73934, -124.50957

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cemetery Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Silver Butte: 2.4 mi
  • China Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Humbug Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 6.6 mi
Parks: 19
  • Buffington Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Battle Rock Wayside Park: 0.9 mi
  • Humbug Mountain Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
  • Edson County Park: 7.2 mi
  • Port Orford Cedar Forest State Park: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • China F;at: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dream Chaser Garden: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Coquille River Falls: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Radio Tower Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainE 99°1,242.06 m18.9 mi
Ophir MountainESE 107°1,208.837 m19.7 mi
Barklow MountainE 88°1,094.232 m18.1 mi
Copper MountainE 95°1,085.698 m17.1 mi
Devils Half AcreESE 109°1,069 m20.2 mi
Bray MountainE 85°1,010.717 m18.6 mi
Panther MountainESE 110°999.744 m14.4 mi
Soldier Camp MountainSE 128°990 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:31
June solstice05:4120:1721:01
September equinox07:0618:4019:17
December solstice07:4616:0216:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484849515457616159555048
Precip in11.68.59.36.83.41.90.40.61.54.810.212.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Orford #2, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8757611994

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