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Gold Hill

Gold Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gold Hill rises to 632 m in Oregon. Timber Mountain stands 1,341 m to the south-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49032138, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
632 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.44179, -123.02199

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 26
  • Gold Gulch: 2.8 mi
  • Historic Nunan House: 8.9 mi
  • Historic C.C. Beekman House: 9.4 mi
  • Linda Brody Memorial Fountain: 9.5 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 1.1 mi
  • Gold Hill Dam: 1.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Tree: 1.5 mi
  • In Memory of Karen Chandler: 1.7 mi
  • Dedication by the faculty and students: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Rogue River: 1.3 mi
  • River Hawks: 7.6 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 11.1 mi
  • Grants Pass Caveman: 15.4 mi
  • The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 15.8 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 7
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 6.1 mi
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 6.8 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
  • Jacksonville Forest Park: 7.9 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Madrone: 23.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Gold Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Timber MountainSSW1,341 m8.4 mi
Elk MountainWNW1,341 m13.4 mi
Mount IsabelleSSW1,329 m10.5 mi
Woodrat MountainS1,257 m15.1 mi
Old Blue MountainSW1,231 m11.6 mi
Spignet ButteN1,226 m12.9 mi
Baldy MountainSSW1,212 m9.2 mi
Battle MountainNNW1,212 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3620:1120:53
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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357281099

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