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Gardener Butte

Gardener Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Gardener Butte rises to 881 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Baldy, a peak 0.8 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 12 miles off.

The story

Gardener Butte is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 2,940 feet (900 m). Gardener Butte was named in 1884 after Raphael Gardener Sr., a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49031035, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
881 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45957, -122.58725

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 16
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
  • 1st Marine Divisions of all Wars Memorial: 10.3 mi
  • Old washing machine: 12.2 mi
  • Dunlop Ranch Cabin: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 14
  • McGregor Park: 14.8 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 16.8 mi
  • Medford Armory: 17.2 mi
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society: 17.2 mi
  • Pheasant Fields Farm: 18.3 mi
Springs: 10
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Madrone: 19.8 mi
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 17.2 mi
  • Rogue River: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Gardener Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinE2,895 m13.9 mi
Máalsi TipE2,318 m13.3 mi
Brown MountainESE2,228 m17.4 mi
Wilámxa TipE2,157 m12.9 mi
Smith RockENE1,994 m16.1 mi
Cat HillENE1,942 m15.3 mi
Rustler PeakNE1,892 m16.4 mi
Henry MountainSSE1,840 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:23
June solstice05:3420:0920:52
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3715:5516:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404346505863717165544439
Precip in4.93.43.52.92.01.10.40.30.82.34.86.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lost Creek DAM, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1142574 — Gardener Butte, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357309566

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