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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.

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Department of Transportation

How to reach it

Coordinates42.94304, -123.29414

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

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 MountainS1,601 m17.7 mi
Cedar Springs MountainSE1,552 m15.2 mi
Green MountainSSE1,478 m14.8 mi
Red MountainSE1,449 m18.5 mi
Quartzmill PeakSSE1,375 m14.9 mi
Skeleton MountainSE1,344 m18.6 mi
Panther PeakSE1,331 m18.9 mi
Saint Paul MountainS1,299 m19.5 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1183779435

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