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Mētztli

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Elevation, modelled
63 m
Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
South Saddle Mountain1,048 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
Vineyard and Valley4.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
45.4926, -122.9004
Mētztli from directly overhead

Mētztli is a artwork in Oregon, at a modelled 63 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed's Crossing Greenway Park South, a park 0.2 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 4.9 miles off.

Sculpture of a large pink jumping Chinook salmon on a cylindrical concrete plinth. named after the Aztec Goddess of the Moon. Sculpture is an alebrije, Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical (fantasy/mythical) creatures.

Material
fiberglass

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Mētztli. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainW 280°1,048 m23.3 mi
Long MountainNNW 334°689 m22.8 mi
Green MountainNNW 327°676 m20.7 mi
Buck MountainNNW 343°649 m20.7 mi
Tuttle PointW 271°623 m21.1 mi
Tater HillNNW 341°618 m22.3 mi
Hoffman HillNW 325°614 m22.6 mi
Rye HillNNW 340°566 m18.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Waterfalls: 14
Beaches: 12
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:24
June solstice05:2420:1921:05
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:4915:4216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454750546063696964564944
Precip in5.54.34.13.02.21.70.50.51.43.95.96.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nature Park-beaverton, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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