Artwork · Oregon
Cairns
Cairns is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 7.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
How to reach it
Coordinates45.52684, -122.67645
- 7.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 11.0 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.3 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 12.5 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Cairns: 0.0 mi
- Cairns: 0.0 mi
- Cairns: 0.0 mi
- Driver's Seat: 0.1 mi
- Cairns: 0.1 mi
Gardens
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.2 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.8 mi
- Children's Healing Garden: 1.2 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Fargo Forest Garden: 1.4 mi
Parks
- North Park Blocks: 0.2 mi
- Jamison Square: 0.3 mi
- Tanner Springs Park: 0.4 mi
- Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Glisan 14: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Green Man of Portland: 0.2 mi
- Green Man of Portland: 0.2 mi
- Lovejoy Columns: 0.2 mi
- Lovejoy Columns: 0.2 mi
- The Merchant's Hotel: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Portland Walking Tours: 0.3 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.3 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.5 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.5 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Pittock Acres Park: 2.0 mi
- Marquam Trail: 2.4 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 2.4 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- Uhtoff Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Council Crest: 2.5 mi
- Elk Point: 3.7 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Swede Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.2 mi
Museums: 53
- Japanese American Museum of Oregon: 0.1 mi
- Northwest Museum of Cartoon: 0.1 mi
- Oregon Jewish Museum: 0.2 mi
- Portland Chinatown Museum: 0.2 mi
- Portland Fire & Rescue Historic Museum: 0.4 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.9 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.4 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.2 mi
- North Beach: 5.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.3 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Waud Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.7 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.7 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Fulton: 3.9 mi
- Roy: 20.2 mi
- Greenville: 21.7 mi
- Champoeg: 22.0 mi
- Latourell: 22.3 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 14.4 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.7 mi
- Giesy Spring: 21.4 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.5 mi
- Fern Spring: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.1 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 18.3 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Cairns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 45° | 679 m | 20.8 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 55° | 595 m | 18.3 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 53° | 576 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 244° | 497 m | 20.5 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 315° | 490 m | 16.9 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 52° | 437 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 270° | 392 m | 3.7 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 214° | 381 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4509374279
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