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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: 27
  • 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: 21
  • 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: 11
Gardens: 11
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
Picnic sites: 4
  • E: 6.9 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Madrone: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
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 MountainSSW 197°1,341 m8.4 mi
Elk MountainWNW 301°1,341 m13.4 mi
Mount IsabelleSSW 204°1,329 m10.5 mi
Woodrat MountainS 176°1,257 m15.1 mi
Old Blue MountainSW 217°1,231 m11.6 mi
Spignet ButteN 3°1,226 m12.9 mi
Baldy MountainSSW 195°1,212 m9.2 mi
Battle MountainNNW 341°1,212 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 5080 °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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