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Mount Ashland

Mount Ashland, a peak in Oregon
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Mount Ashland, a peak in Oregon
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Mount Ashland, a peak in Oregon
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Mount Ashland, a peak in Oregon
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Mount Ashland, a peak in Oregon
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Mount Ashland, a peak in Oregon
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Mount Ashland rises to 2,296 m in Oregon. Dutchman Peak stands 2,261 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is McDonald Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away.

About

The story

Mount Ashland is the highest peak in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon. It was named for the city of Ashland, located 8.6 miles (14 km) north of the mountain. The Siskiyou Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. The mountain is part of the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest, which encompasses most of the Siskiyou Mountains. The Oregon–California border is 5 miles (8 km) south of the mountain.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q1950357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2295.8 m
Getting there

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Coordinates42.08090, -122.71690
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • McDonald Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Split Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Siskiyou Peak: 2.8 mi
  • Winburn Ridge: 3.4 mi
  • Wagner Butte: 3.9 mi
Parks
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 15
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
  • Clay St Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 8.8 mi
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Madrone: 7.5 mi
  • Mirror Cove Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Captain Morgan: 8.0 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 8.0 mi
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 18.7 mi
  • Welcoming Dragon: 23.3 mi
  • Welcome Sign / Sculpture: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Granite Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Ponytail Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Mount Ashland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dutchman PeakWSW 254°2,260.702 m9.3 mi
Observation PeakWSW 243°2,237 m9.8 mi
Wagner ButteNW 311°2,211 m3.9 mi
McDonald PeakW 274°2,202.5 m1.9 mi
Siskiyou PeakWSW 242°2,178.4 m2.8 mi
Big Red MountainWSW 253°2,149 m6.7 mi
Split RockWNW 292°2,109 m2.2 mi
Little Red MountainW 262°2,028 m8.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3620:0920:51
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3715:5816:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245495662696862524338
Precip in2.42.02.02.01.60.90.40.40.51.42.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1158108 — Mount Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357324101

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