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Mermaid

Mermaid from directly overhead

Mermaid is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Laurel Mountain stands 1,094 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Siletz Bay Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it. 190 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates44.92789, -124.01479

190 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • Siletz Bay Park: 0.1 mi
  • Schooner Creek Discovery Park: 0.1 mi
  • Taft Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
  • Josephine Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Kids Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 54
  • Ball Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Cannery Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Prairie Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Deadwood Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • God's Thumb: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 21
  • Spyglass Ridge Open Space: 0.8 mi
  • Agnes Creek Open Space: 1.8 mi
  • Seid Creek Open Space: 2.3 mi
  • Nesika Park: 2.5 mi
  • Spring Lake Open Space: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 12
Attractions: 12
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 7
  • North Lincoln County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Whale Research EcoExcursions: 8.5 mi
  • Pacific Maritime Heritage Center: 20.5 mi
  • Education Wing: 21.2 mi
  • Toledo Centennial History Center: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Sand Point Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Neskowin Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Beverly Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Kiwanda Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Moolack Beach: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cascade Head Interpretive Wayside: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Devil's Punchbowl: 12.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mermaid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laurel MountainE 91°1,094 m21.6 mi
Sugarloaf MountainE 97°1,051.56 m16.8 mi
Saddle Bag MountainENE 69°1,032 m12.4 mi
Fanno PeakESE 102°1,015.898 m18.6 mi
Riley PeakE 98°1,004 m20.1 mi
Bald MountainESE 111°980 m24.8 mi
Mount HeboNE 35°972.312 m24.6 mi
Main PointNNE 33°966 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:29
June solstice05:3020:2221:07
September equinox07:0418:3719:15
December solstice07:5215:4916:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434547505457616260534742
Precip in14.610.510.88.24.73.50.91.43.48.514.115.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Otis 2 NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9992766669

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