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Jordan Creek Rest Area

Jordan Creek Rest Area from directly overhead

Jordan Creek Rest Area is a rest area in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. King Mountain stands 1,601 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanton Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Myrtle Creek-Canyonville passes 1.2 miles off.

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Coordinates42.94304, -123.29414
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stanton Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 1.4 mi
  • Canyonville Park (Pickett Park): 1.5 mi
  • Herbert's Pond Park: 1.9 mi
  • Riddle City Pary: 3.3 mi
Peaks
  • Canyon Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Tellurium Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Mount Rambler: 4.2 mi
  • Beals Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Mount Isaac: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Camel Rides: 15.2 mi
  • Australia: 15.2 mi
  • Cheetah Spot: 15.3 mi
  • Golden State Heritage Site: 18.1 mi
  • Golden Church (historical): 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • I threw a carrot: 7.3 mi
  • Shady Point: 16.5 mi
  • Terra Nova: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
  • South Umpqua Historical Society: 1.5 mi
  • Floed-Lane House Museum: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cavitt Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Seep: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • (historical)Cow Creek Safety Rest Area SB: 13.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Amacher County Park: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Jordan Creek Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainS 169°1,601 m17.7 mi
Cedar Springs MountainSE 145°1,552 m15.2 mi
Green MountainSSE 153°1,478 m14.8 mi
Red MountainSE 129°1,449 m18.5 mi
Quartzmill PeakSSE 165°1,375 m14.9 mi
Skeleton MountainSE 141°1,344 m18.6 mi
Panther PeakSE 138°1,331 m18.9 mi
Saint Paul MountainS 178°1,299 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:26
June solstice05:3520:1320:56
September equinox07:0118:3519:12
December solstice07:4215:5616:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454750546065727166574944
Precip in4.73.43.42.51.91.00.30.30.72.24.66.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riddle, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1183779435

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