Paul Bunyan Statue
Paul Bunyan Statue is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,057 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kenton Neighborhood Rose Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 3.4 miles off.
A 31-foot (9.4 m) concrete statue of legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan, built in 1959 for the Oregon Centennial. It stands as a beloved local landmark in Portland's Kenton neighborhood and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
What the record says
- Height
- 9.4 m
- Material
- concrete;metal
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 9.4 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 11.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.3 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kenton Neighborhood Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Peninsula Park Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.6 mi
- Woodlawn Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Grasslands Garden: 1.9 mi
- Kenton Park: 0.2 mi
- Gammans Park: 0.7 mi
- Trenton Park: 0.8 mi
- Arbor Lodge Park: 0.8 mi
- Farragut Park: 0.8 mi
- Rob Strasser Field: 1.1 mi
- William V. Owens Softball Complex: 1.1 mi
- The Broken Wall Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.7 mi
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza: 2.8 mi
- Waud Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Waud Bluff Trail: 1.9 mi
- Flyway Wetlands Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Harbor View Property: 2.5 mi
- Catkin Marsh Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- O Cruceiro: 2.1 mi
- Oddo Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Robot Alley: 2.2 mi
- The Decemberists: 2.2 mi
- Tree of Life: 2.2 mi
- Vancouver Land Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Grant Street Pier: 2.8 mi
- Vancouver Barracks: 3.2 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 4.1 mi
- Portland Walking Tours: 4.2 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Elk Point: 5.7 mi
- Swede Hill: 5.8 mi
- Council Crest: 6.0 mi
- Rocky Butte: 6.4 mi
- Portland Museum of Modern Art: 1.7 mi
- Pearson Field Education Center: 3.1 mi
- Pearson Air Museum: 3.1 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 3.4 mi
- Clark County Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 6.7 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- Knapp Falls: 10.0 mi
- Jackson Falls: 12.4 mi
- Pothole Falls: 13.8 mi
- Shelter A: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area F: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area E: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 5.2 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.2 mi
- North Beach: 2.3 mi
- Surprise Beach: 2.7 mi
- Lieser Point: 5.2 mi
- Poet's Beach: 5.4 mi
- Waud Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.4 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.5 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Fulton: 7.9 mi
- Roy: 19.1 mi
- Greenville: 20.7 mi
- Thatcher: 22.0 mi
- Latourell: 22.9 mi
- School District Spring: 13.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.5 mi
- Oliver Spring: 21.4 mi
- Normandin Spring: 24.7 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 21.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 22.0 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Paul Bunyan Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,057 m | 21.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 55° | 679 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bells Mountain | NE 39° | 674 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 310° | 649 m | 21.2 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | ENE 67° | 595 m | 16.8 mi |
| Spotted Deer Mountain | NE 49° | 594 m | 19.7 mi |
| Spud Mountain | ENE 65° | 576 m | 17.6 mi |
| Rye Hill | WNW 303° | 566 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:30 |
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 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vancouver Pearson AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 08001393OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3899198046
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 4 mi
- Portland · 5 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 5 mi
- Vancouver · 5 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 6 mi
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