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Obenchain Mountain

Obenchain Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Obenchain Mountain rises to 1,100 m in Oregon. Rustler Peak stands 1,892 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 0.7 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 7.1 miles off.

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The story

Obenchain Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 3,609 feet (1,100 m). Obenchain Mountain was named in 1864 after One John Obenchain.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49058102, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,100 m
Getting there

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Coordinates42.54096, -122.67115

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Chamberlain Park: 7.4 mi
  • Little Butte Park: 7.8 mi
  • Centennial Plaza: 8.2 mi
  • Bob Moore Park: 8.2 mi
  • Mattie Brown Park: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • All Unknown Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • 1st Marine Divisions of all Wars Memorial: 8.0 mi
  • Walch Wayside Memorial: 12.0 mi
  • Old washing machine: 13.9 mi
  • Oregon Fallen War Heroes Memorial: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 14
  • McGregor Park: 8.3 mi
  • Neville-Nye Memorial Grove: 13.7 mi
  • Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club: 17.0 mi
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society: 18.0 mi
  • Gold Gulch: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 10
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 8
Nature reserves: 7
  • Agate Desert Preserve: 13.6 mi
  • Whetstone Savanna Preserve: 15.0 mi
  • William Mott Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
  • Sharon Fen Preserve: 20.6 mi
  • Beekman Woods: 21.9 mi
Museums: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Woodruff Bridge Day Use Area: 23.7 mi
  • Madrone: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 18.0 mi
  • Rogue River: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Obenchain Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rustler PeakENE1,892 m17.3 mi
Bieberstedt ButteSE1,602 m13.5 mi
Olson MountainNE1,537 m10.7 mi
White PointNNE1,526 m17.0 mi
Esmond MountainSE1,491 m10.8 mi
Ragsdale ButteNNW1,455 m17.8 mi
Round MountainNE1,451 m11.2 mi
Buck PointSE1,390 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3420:1020:52
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3815:5516:41

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357305834

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