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Crater Rock Museum

Crater Rock Museum from directly overhead

Crater Rock Museum is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Anderson Butte stands 1,523 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyrman Arboretum, a park 0.4 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 6.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society
Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.38922, -122.92495

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Skyrman Arboretum: 0.4 mi
  • Bohnert Park: 0.5 mi
  • Griffin Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
  • Robert Pfaff Park: 1.0 mi
  • Menteer Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 22
  • Gold Gulch: 3.4 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 3.5 mi
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society: 5.0 mi
  • Historic Nunan House: 5.2 mi
  • Historic C.C. Beekman House: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
Gardens: 12
Artworks: 12
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 5.1 mi
  • Rogue River: 6.7 mi
  • River Hawks: 12.9 mi
  • Dragonfly: 19.1 mi
  • Madronita: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 3.2 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 5.8 mi
  • Jacksonville Forest Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • E: 4.2 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Madrone: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Dutchman Spring: 24.2 mi
  • Latgawa Soda Springs: 24.6 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 24.6 mi
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Crater Rock Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson ButteS 174°1,523 m13.0 mi
Point MountainSSE 164°1,503 m14.9 mi
Mount BaldySW 216°1,411 m16.5 mi
Timber MountainWSW 239°1,341 m8.5 mi
Mount IsabelleWSW 237°1,329 m11.0 mi
Ben Johnson MountainSW 214°1,271 m15.4 mi
Woodrat MountainSSW 199°1,257 m12.1 mi
Old Blue MountainWSW 245°1,231 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:24
June solstice05:3620:1020:53
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:3915:5716:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404448536067757568564539
Precip in2.72.01.81.51.30.70.20.30.51.22.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medford Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2611839645

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