Artwork · Oregon
Modern Flight
Modern Flight is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. High Hill stands 568 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Flight of the Moon, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 6.1 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates45.30253, -122.76186
- 6.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 11.6 mi off the Silver Falls
- 20.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 21.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 29 mi
- North Falls Viewpoint · 30 mi
- Crown point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Flight of the Moon: 0.0 mi
- Re-Invention: 0.1 mi
- Statue of Gentle Ben: 1.4 mi
- Acorn Statue: 1.7 mi
- I Wonder: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Town Center Park: 0.3 mi
- Wilsonville Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Courtside Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
- Hathaway Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Sue Guyton Tree Grove: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Oregon Korean War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Willamette Meteorite replica: 5.2 mi
- Old Gas Pump: 5.4 mi
- Tualatin Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Wilsonville Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Campbell Native Garden: 8.1 mi
- Memorial Grove: 8.1 mi
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 8.3 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Boeckman Creek Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Coffee Creek Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Graham Oaks Nature Park: 2.1 mi
- Corral Creek Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- Molalla Landing Willamette River Greenway: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Canby Depot Museum: 4.6 mi
- Old Aurora Colony Museum: 4.9 mi
- Sherwood Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Champoeg Visitor Center: 7.3 mi
- Newell House: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 9.6 mi
- Broder Söder: 10.6 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 10.6 mi
- Nordia House: 10.6 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 46
- Pleasant Hill: 3.9 mi
- La Butte: 5.5 mi
- Parrett Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Cooks Butte: 7.1 mi
- Grouse Butte: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 0.5 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 5.7 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Coffee Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
- Willamette Falls: 7.7 mi
- Singer Falls: 8.4 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Phantom Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Madrone Wall: 16.0 mi
- Waud Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- San Salvador Beach: 14.0 mi
- Poet's Beach: 14.8 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 17.6 mi
- North Beach: 21.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Champoeg: 7.5 mi
- Fulton: 12.4 mi
- Waconda: 18.9 mi
- Saint Joseph: 19.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Giesy Spring: 5.4 mi
- Oliver Spring: 9.5 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Modern Flight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Hill | SSE 154° | 568 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 294° | 497 m | 15.7 mi |
| Highland Butte | ESE 106° | 470 m | 16.2 mi |
| Silverton Hills | S 171° | 461 m | 25.0 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | N 2° | 392 m | 15.5 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | W 275° | 381 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Richmond | WNW 291° | 380 m | 24.8 mi |
| East Bliss Butte | NE 55° | 344 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Willamette EXP STN, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12431590305
Day trips start here
- Wilsonville · 1 mi
- Aurora · 5 mi
- Oregon City · 8 mi
- Lake Oswego · 9 mi
- Tigard · 9 mi
- Tualatin · 9 mi
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