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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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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
1100 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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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: 15
  • 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: 11
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: 5
  • E: 12.9 mi
  • 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 PeakENE 72°1,892 m17.3 mi
Bieberstedt ButteSE 132°1,602 m13.5 mi
Olson MountainNE 40°1,537 m10.7 mi
White PointNNE 21°1,525.829 m17.0 mi
Esmond MountainSE 128°1,491 m10.8 mi
Ragsdale ButteNNW 341°1,455 m17.8 mi
Round MountainNE 41°1,451 m11.2 mi
Buck PointSE 128°1,390 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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