Artwork · Oregon
Kerf
Kerf is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. Vineyard and Valley passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates45.46268, -122.63719
- 10.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 11.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 11.7 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Crown point · 20 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Kerf: 0.1 mi
- Saint Francis: 1.3 mi
- TRI IT: 2.0 mi
- Bower: 2.2 mi
- Creston Community Convergence Intersection Painting: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Johnson Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Eastmoreland Playground: 0.3 mi
- Springwater Corridor: 0.3 mi
- Westmoreland Park: 0.5 mi
- Springwater Corridor: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Eastmoreland Garden: 0.8 mi
- Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close: 1.7 mi
- Estate Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Learning Gardens Laboratory: 1.8 mi
- Multnomah County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens: 1.1 mi
- The Spider: 1.4 mi
- Disk'O: 1.4 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 1.4 mi
- Zero Gravity: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Oaks Crossing Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Minthorn North Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- River View Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Spring Park Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Stephens Creek Natural Area: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Spanish American War Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Jesse V. Boone: 2.1 mi
- George H. Himes: 2.5 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 2.9 mi
- Stone Circle Climbing Monument/Statue: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.0 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Mount Scott: 4.2 mi
- Council Crest: 4.2 mi
Museums: 52
- Portland Puppet Museum: 0.9 mi
- Tryon Creek Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- 510 Museum & Art Space: 3.2 mi
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center: 3.3 mi
- USS Blueback: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 1.2 mi
- Knapp Falls: 3.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.3 mi
- Singer Falls: 7.4 mi
- Willamette Falls: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area B: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area F: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 13
- Poet's Beach: 3.5 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 7.0 mi
- North Beach: 9.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 10.2 mi
- Surprise Beach: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Waud Bluff: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 1.8 mi
- Champoeg: 19.4 mi
- Latourell: 21.1 mi
- Roy: 23.4 mi
- Bridal Veil: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 14.7 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 14.8 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 4
- School District Spring: 16.1 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 16.8 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.6 mi
- Giesy Spring: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Kerf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Mountain | NE 41° | 595 m | 19.8 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 40° | 576 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 257° | 497 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 320° | 490 m | 21.4 mi |
| Highland Butte | SSE 149° | 470 m | 18.2 mi |
| Biddle Butte | ENE 68° | 447 m | 22.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 37° | 437 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ENE 78° | 396 m | 19.9 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/13047704349
Day trips start here
- Milwaukie · 1 mi
- Lake Oswego · 3 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 3 mi
- Portland · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 5 mi
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