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Tombstone

Tombstone, seen from above at true elevation

Tombstone rises to 973 m in Oregon. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Payne Cliffs, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 17 miles off.

The story

Tombstone is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 3,215 feet (980 m). Tombstone was so named on account of its gray rock formation.

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Wikidata Q49084235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
973 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28291, -122.75337

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lynn Newberry Park: 2.9 mi
  • Blue Heron Park: 3.0 mi
  • Talent Tiny Park: 3.1 mi
  • Skyline park: 3.2 mi
  • Old Town Park: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 18
Historic sites: 17
Gardens: 11
  • Pollenator Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Memorial rose garden: 4.6 mi
  • Learning Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 6.0 mi
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 8
  • Latgawa Soda Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Jack Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 6.7 mi
  • Rogue River: 18.0 mi
  • Captain Morgan: 21.2 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 21.2 mi
  • River Hawks: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Madrone: 6.7 mi
  • E: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Tombstone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandS 172°2,295.8 m14.1 mi
Wagner ButteS 185°2,211 m11.4 mi
McDonald PeakS 180°2,202.5 m13.8 mi
Siskiyou PeakS 182°2,178.4 m15.3 mi
Split RockS 181°2,109 m13.2 mi
Table MountainESE 114°1,863.242 m14.6 mi
Henry MountainESE 113°1,840 m13.9 mi
Grizzly PeakE 97°1,804.416 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3520:0920:52
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3715:5716:42

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1128150 — Tombstone, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357289843

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