Union County Museum
Union County Museum is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 851 m. Wolfe Point stands 2,674 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Little White Church, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Grande Tour runs past it.
The story
city in Oregon, USA
Dates from 1878.
Wikidata Q2500566, matched on coordinates and name (263 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Union County Museum Society
How to reach it
- On the Grande Tour
- 12.6 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 16.1 mi off the Elkhorn Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Foothill Road Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Baker Valley Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Craig Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Clark Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Telocaset Hill: 7.3 mi
- Baldy: 7.9 mi
- Tamarack Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Union City Park: 0.2 mi
- Dorion Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- Sunnyhill Park: 12.7 mi
- Thief Valley County Park: 13.2 mi
- Candy Cane Park: 13.2 mi
- Horseshoe Creek: 11.5 mi
- Moonrise Spring: 14.2 mi
- Yew Spring: 14.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 15.7 mi
- Marlin Spring: 16.9 mi
- Old La Grande Highschool marker: 13.8 mi
- Union Pacific La Grande Engine Shops: 14.1 mi
- Grande Ronde RIver Dam: 14.2 mi
- 45th Parallel: 14.5 mi
- Gasset Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Devils Slide: 15.4 mi
- Rocky Point: 18.5 mi
- Little White Church: 0.0 mi
- Eastern Oregon Museum: 20.5 mi
- Minam Falls: 16.3 mi
- Hunter Falls: 24.1 mi
- Catherine Creek State Park: 7.2 mi
- La Grande Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Union County Fairgrounds: 15.0 mi
- Orodell: 15.3 mi
- Pole Bridge Picknick Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Union County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Point | ESE 105° | 2,674 m | 20.0 mi |
| Granite Butte | ESE 106° | 2,640 m | 18.5 mi |
| China Cap | ESE 102° | 2,632 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sturgill Peak | E 87° | 2,620 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mule Peak | ESE 107° | 2,608 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tombstone Butte | ESE 106° | 2,585 m | 19.4 mi |
| Burger Butte | ESE 105° | 2,572 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hazel Mountain | E 82° | 2,544 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:23 | 16:12 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/236672744
Day trips start here
- Baker City · 30 mi
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