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Shea Point

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Shea Point — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Shea Point sits at 636 feet along the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods byway, at mile 23 of 63. The terrain drops 20 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Lake Shore Park lies 0.6 miles west at 649 feet, and Gedney Creek County Park is 0.7 miles north at 696 feet. Lewis Creek County Park is visible 1.7 miles east-northeast at 629 feet. Farther off, North Butte rises to 1,466 feet, 1.8 miles northwest, and Greenhorn Hill reaches 1,453 feet, 2.6 miles northeast. On the March equinox, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset at 19:23; the June solstice brings sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 20:59; the September equinox has sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 19:10; and the December solstice runs from sunrise at 07:44 to sunset at 16:35. Springfield is 31.1 miles southwest, Eugene is 33.1 miles southwest, and Salem is 41.0 miles north-northwest.

Position
Mile ~23 of 63
Access
On the byway
Elevation
636 ft
Relief
20 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Lewis Creek Park Lake.
KanaArima · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Lewis Creek Park.
KanaArima · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The former airport site in Sweet Home, Oregon
Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The former airport site in Sweet Home, Oregon
Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A picture of the big trees you can find in the Forest Reservoir near Sweet Home.
KanaArima · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Lake Shore Park649 ftwest · 0.6 mi
  • Gedney Creek County Park696 ftnorth · 0.7 mi
  • Lewis Creek County Park629 fteast-northeast · 1.7 mi
  • North Butte1,466 ftnorthwest · 1.8 mi
  • Greenhorn Hill1,453 ftnortheast · 2.6 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1519:2318:45
June solstice05:2720:5920:15
September equinox06:5919:1018:31
December solstice07:4416:3515:47

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Where it is

Mile 23 of 63 along Over the Rivers and Through the Woods.

  • Springfield31.1 mi southwest
  • Eugene33.1 mi southwest
  • Salem41.0 mi north-northwest
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How high is Shea Point?

Shea Point sits at about 636 feet (194 m).

What can you see from Shea Point?

From Shea Point: Lake Shore Park (W, 0.6 mi); Gedney Creek County Park (N, 0.7 mi); Lewis Creek County Park (ENE, 1.7 mi); North Butte (NW, 1.8 mi).

What is the nearest town to Shea Point?

Springfield, 31 miles SW of Shea Point.

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