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Mētztli

Mētztli from directly overhead

Mētztli is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 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.

The record

What the record says

Material
fiberglass
Getting there

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Coordinates45.49262, -122.90040
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Reed's Crossing Greenway Park South: 0.2 mi
  • Reed's Crossing Park North: 0.2 mi
  • Reed's Crossing Park: 0.2 mi
  • Discovery Park: 0.3 mi
  • Tamarack Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
Museums: 49
Picnic sites: 19
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 6.6 mi
  • Picnic Shelter: 7.5 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 10.7 mi
  • Shelter A: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 12.9 mi
  • Knapp Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 11.1 mi
  • North Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Reeder Beach: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Waud Bluff: 9.9 mi
  • Phantom Bluff: 11.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.7 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.8 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 4
  • Oliver Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Fern Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
On the horizon

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
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11110689983

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