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Jackass Spring

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Elevation, modelled
603 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tygh Ridge1,019 m · 21.2 mi
Nearest byway
Journey Through Time3.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:56local time
Coordinates
45.5201, -120.7858
Jackass Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Jackass Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 603 m. Tygh Ridge stands 1,019 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon Ridge, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Time passes 3.6 miles off. 145 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackass Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tygh RidgeSW 224°1,019 m21.2 mi
Stacker ButteNW 311°981 m20.3 mi
Haystack ButteNNW 332°905 m12.6 mi
Devils ButteESE 117°834 m21.3 mi
Sproul PointSSE 153°747 m17.9 mi
Gordon RidgeSE 133°728.8 m0.4 mi
Rattlesnake ButteSE 128°705 m20.5 mi
Luna ButteNNE 20°684 m22.0 mi

145 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Springs: 19
Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3719:16
June solstice05:1520:1020:56
September equinox06:5118:2319:02
December solstice07:4115:3316:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323641475561696861493932
Precip in1.51.11.01.01.00.60.20.20.41.11.51.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moro, 4 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs6,6397,1097,1247,1786,2535,4794,6944,4014,4324,6875,3496,133

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Deschutes River AT Moody, Near Biggs, OR, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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