- Elevation, modelled
- 1,818 m
- Tallest summit within 20.2 miles
- Twin Peaks2,950 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grande Tour5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3787, -117.7034
Moonrise Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 1,818 m. Twin Peaks stands 2,950 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Prominence, a peak 0.5 miles away. Grande Tour passes 5.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Moonrise Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks | ESE 106° | 2,950 m | 18.1 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | SE 126° | 2,814 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sawtooth Peak | ESE 103° | 2,790 m | 17.9 mi |
| Ruby Peak | E 96° | 2,697 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,673 m | 14.0 mi |
| Granite Butte | SSE 150° | 2,640 m | 19.5 mi |
| China Cap | SSE 149° | 2,632 m | 18.0 mi |
| Sturgill Peak | SE 132° | 2,620 m | 16.1 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Grande Tour
- 13.5 mi off the Hells CanyonNational
Overlooks nearby
- Foothill Road Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Royal Purple Overlook · 27 mi
- Valley Overlook · 27 mi
- Summit Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Point Prominence: 0.5 mi
- Line Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Pine Butte: 2.4 mi
- Trippier Point: 3.2 mi
- Dunns Bluff: 3.6 mi
Parks: 24
- Union City Park: 14.1 mi
- Evans Park: 16.0 mi
- Wallowa River Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- City Pocket Park: 16.5 mi
- Tom McDowell Park: 16.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Rock Spring: 1.8 mi
- Burnt Spring: 3.5 mi
- Hideaway Spring: 4.6 mi
- Yew Spring: 4.9 mi
- Horseshoe Creek: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Grande Ronde RIver Dam: 18.7 mi
- Union Pacific La Grande Engine Shops: 19.2 mi
- Old La Grande Highschool marker: 19.5 mi
- Valley Bronze Of Oregon, Inc - Foundry: 22.9 mi
- Spirit of Joseph Bronze Monument: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Gasset Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Wades Point: 16.5 mi
- Boly Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Ednas Point: 18.8 mi
- Rockwall: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Minam Falls: 8.1 mi
- Hunter Falls: 14.9 mi
- Slick Rock Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Ice Falls: 23.7 mi
- BC Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Union County Museum: 14.2 mi
- Little White Church: 14.2 mi
- Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center: 23.0 mi
- Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center: 23.0 mi
- Wallowa County Museum: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Union County Fairgrounds: 19.6 mi
- Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch: 22.7 mi
- Riverside Day Use Area: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
- Eagle: 20.9 mi
- All Around Cowboy: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pole Bridge Picknick Area: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Catherine Creek State Park: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- La Grande Community Garden: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:24 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:11 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:22 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union, 15 mi away.
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