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Lyman Mountain

Lyman Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lyman Mountain rises to 832 m in Oregon. Round Top stands 1,418 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dillon Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 0.9 miles off.

About

The story

Lyman Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 2,720 feet (830 m). Lyman Mountain was named in 1894 after George S. Lyman, owner of a local apple orchard. It is located 16.3 miles (26.2 km) northwest of Medford and 15.6 miles (25.1 km) east of Grants Pass.

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Wikidata Q49047237, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
832.4088 m
Getting there

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Coordinates42.47538, -123.02419

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 24
  • Gold Gulch: 4.9 mi
  • Historic Nunan House: 11.1 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 11.4 mi
  • Historic C.C. Beekman House: 11.7 mi
  • Linda Brody Memorial Fountain: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Gold Hill Dam: 2.7 mi
  • Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant: 2.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Tree: 3.2 mi
  • Dedication by the faculty and students: 3.2 mi
  • In Memory of Karen Chandler: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Rogue River: 3.2 mi
  • River Hawks: 7.9 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 12.9 mi
  • Grants Pass Caveman: 15.3 mi
  • The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio: 15.8 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 7
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 7.3 mi
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 7.6 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
  • Jacksonville Forest Park: 10.2 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • E: 7.4 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Lyman Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopN 6°1,418 m15.7 mi
Timber MountainSSW 192°1,341 m10.6 mi
Elk MountainWNW 292°1,341 m12.2 mi
Mount IsabelleSSW 199°1,329 m12.6 mi
Horse MountainN 4°1,269 m14.9 mi
Old Blue MountainSSW 210°1,231 m13.5 mi
Spignet ButteN 4°1,226 m10.6 mi
Baldy MountainSSW 191°1,212 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3620:1120:54
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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1136507 — Lyman Mountain, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357305748

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