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Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center

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Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Kerby Peak stands 1,659 m to the east-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Eight Dollar Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away.

What to expect

Access
Permitted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.27891, -123.63775

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Eight Dollar Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Nihwik Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Hayes Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Gold Ridge: 4.8 mi
  • Pocket Knoll: 5.6 mi
Parks: 51
  • Illinois River Forks State Park: 8.5 mi
  • Matson County Park: 13.4 mi
  • Indian Hill Ranch: 14.0 mi
  • Whitehorse County Park: 14.3 mi
  • Griffin County Park: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 11
  • It's a Burl gallery: 5.5 mi
  • The Dovetail joint: 5.6 mi
  • Itskut & Shakshak: 15.5 mi
  • Community: 15.5 mi
  • Old Man Miner Statue: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Butterfly Pavilion: 9.4 mi
  • Great Cats World Park: 9.6 mi
  • Great Cats World Park: 9.6 mi
  • Fort Vanoy Farm Stand: 15.4 mi
  • Oregon Caves National Monument: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
  • Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 15.1 mi
  • Car: 17.8 mi
  • Reinhart Volunteer All Sports Park Entrance: 17.9 mi
  • Rotary International Sundial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Sixmile Recreation Site: 5.0 mi
  • Store Gulch Picnic Site: 5.9 mi
  • Iron Ring Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Aching Spring: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Friends & Family Trellis: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Siskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kerby PeakESE 114°1,659 m9.9 mi
Little Grayback PeakESE 121°1,650 m10.8 mi
Buck PeakSE 131°1,598 m15.8 mi
Horse MountainSE 141°1,588 m17.0 mi
Mungers ButteE 98°1,578 m13.3 mi
Holcomb PeakESE 118°1,566 m13.4 mi
Pearsoll PeakW 277°1,553.9 m10.7 mi
Fiddler MountainWSW 248°1,497 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3920:1320:55
September equinox07:0318:3719:13
December solstice07:4116:0016:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414447525965737266554640
Precip in11.48.58.64.12.10.80.20.30.83.58.012.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/925794580

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