Artwork · Oregon
Bower
Bower is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Park Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates45.43041, -122.63546
- 10.5 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 11.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 14.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Crown point · 20 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Spring Park Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Minthorn North Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Ellen Bergis Nature Reserve: 2.0 mi
- 3-Creeks Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- River View Natural Area: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Robert Kronberg Park: 0.6 mi
- Bunnell Park: 0.8 mi
- Century Park: 0.8 mi
- Dogwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Bowman-Brae Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Good Roots Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Villa Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close: 1.0 mi
- Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Yamane-Bose Food Forest: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Saint Francis: 0.9 mi
- Stafford Stones: 1.2 mi
- Anillos: 1.6 mi
- Fat Tire #3: 1.6 mi
- Anna: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 1.4 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Cooks Butte: 4.0 mi
- Mount Talbert: 4.0 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Oregon Iron Company Furnace: 1.8 mi
- Liberty: 2.3 mi
- Spanish American War Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Jesse V. Boone: 3.2 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 2.2 mi
- The Spider: 3.1 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 3.1 mi
- Disk'O: 3.1 mi
- Zero Gravity: 3.1 mi
Museums: 52
- 510 Museum & Art Space: 1.5 mi
- Tryon Creek Nature Center: 2.1 mi
- Portland Puppet Museum: 2.5 mi
- Oregon Military Museum: 3.9 mi
- End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.4 mi
- Knapp Falls: 4.6 mi
- Singer Falls: 5.2 mi
- Willamette Falls: 5.5 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 5.2 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area B: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 13
- Poet's Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 9.1 mi
- North Beach: 12.0 mi
- Swim beach: 12.4 mi
- Lieser Point: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 8.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 8.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 9.0 mi
- Madrone Wall: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Fulton: 3.3 mi
- Champoeg: 17.8 mi
- Latourell: 21.7 mi
- Bridal Veil: 24.0 mi
- Roy: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 15.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 15.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 16.7 mi
- School District Spring: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 12.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 12.9 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Bower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Mountain | NE 37° | 595 m | 21.5 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 37° | 576 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 263° | 497 m | 20.5 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 323° | 490 m | 23.2 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 145° | 470 m | 16.3 mi |
| Biddle Butte | ENE 63° | 447 m | 23.2 mi |
| Little Baldy | NNE 33° | 437 m | 20.6 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ENE 72° | 396 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6750799262
Day trips start here
- Milwaukie · 1 mi
- Lake Oswego · 2 mi
- Gladstone · 4 mi
- Oregon City · 5 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 5 mi
- Portland · 6 mi
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