Baker Heritage Museum
Baker Heritage Museum is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,047 m. Rock Creek Butte stands 2,776 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Geiser Pollman Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Elkhorn Drive passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
The Baker Municipal Natatorium, located in Baker City, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Baker Heritage Museum, previously the Oregon Trail Regional Museum, is now housed in this building.
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Wikidata Q4849189, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
- 1.7 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 2.0 mi off the Journey Through Time
- 17.4 mi off the Grande Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Mason Dam Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Baker Valley Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coyote Peak: 1.7 mi
- Lone Pine Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 5.3 mi
- Marble Point: 10.7 mi
- Coyote Point: 10.7 mi
- Geiser Pollman Park: 0.1 mi
- Sam-O Park: 0.6 mi
- Cedar Acres Park: 1.0 mi
- Ebell Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Haines City Park: 10.5 mi
- Sanger: 2.9 mi
- Auburn: 8.1 mi
- Pleasant Valley: 12.6 mi
- Bourne: 18.5 mi
- Whitney: 24.3 mi
- Oregon Trail Historical Monument: 4.5 mi
- Old Townsite of Auburn: 8.0 mi
- Baker Air Force Station: 13.6 mi
- 45th Parallel: 15.6 mi
- E&E Stampmill: 18.6 mi
- Adler House Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 5.3 mi
- Eastern Oregon Museum: 10.7 mi
- Marble Creek Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Southeast Shore Recreation Site: 11.7 mi
- Mowich Loop Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Baker Valley Rest Area Westbound: 9.2 mi
- Baker Valley Rest Area Eastbound: 9.2 mi
- Bishop Spring Rest Stop: 22.0 mi
- Jeep Ride Spring: 13.0 mi
- Marlin Spring: 21.6 mi
- J N Bishop Spring: 22.0 mi
- Baker County Fairgrounds: 0.2 mi
- Salt Lick: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Baker Heritage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Butte | W 280° | 2,775.5 m | 13.9 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | W 279° | 2,722.2 m | 12.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,721.3 m | 18.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,712 m | 19.5 mi |
| Van Patten Butte | WNW 302° | 2,660.6 m | 21.8 mi |
| Angell Peak | WNW 299° | 2,635.3 m | 22.7 mi |
| Lees Peak | WNW 299° | 2,629.2 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Ruth | WNW 292° | 2,603 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:56 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:25 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker City AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Baker City · 1 mi
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