The Heart of the Valley
The Heart of the Valley is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverfront Commemorative City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 22.9 mi off the Silver Falls
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverfront Commemorative City Park: 0.0 mi
- Kermit E. Roth City Park: 0.3 mi
- Central City Park: 0.3 mi
- Shawala Point Park: 0.4 mi
- Little Fields Park: 0.5 mi
- Witham Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.7 mi
- Dimple Hill: 4.6 mi
- Vineyard Mountain: 5.4 mi
- McCulloch Peak: 6.5 mi
- Alan B. Berg Regional Park: 0.3 mi
- Marys River Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Bruce Starker Arts Park & Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- Witham Hill Natural Park: 2.4 mi
- Brandis Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Corvallis Museum: 0.2 mi
- Taylor's Vintage Car Collection: 1.2 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Albany Regional Museum: 9.1 mi
- South Benton Community Museum: 17.2 mi
- CSC Youth House Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Callahan Food Forest: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- Organic Growers Club Vegetable Garden: 1.5 mi
- HP Organic Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- The River of Life: 0.1 mi
- Clever Disguise: 0.3 mi
- Squirrel: 0.3 mi
- Dancer: 0.4 mi
- Open Art Wall: 0.4 mi
- Orleans: 3.4 mi
- Buena Vista: 15.3 mi
- Lewisville: 15.4 mi
- Lancaster: 21.7 mi
- Shelburn: 22.5 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 6.1 mi
- Hull Spring: 11.5 mi
- Solstice Spring: 13.0 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 24.5 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 24.6 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 18.0 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 19.6 mi
- Alsea Falls: 20.0 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 7.2 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 24.8 mi
- Historical Boxcar: 20.6 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 0.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of The Heart of the Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | WSW 254° | 1,248.8 m | 15.0 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,003 m | 16.6 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | WSW 246° | 928 m | 14.3 mi |
| Green Peak | SW 217° | 821 m | 17.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SW 228° | 812 m | 14.8 mi |
| McCulloch Peak | NW 315° | 664 m | 6.5 mi |
| Maddsens Knob | SW 234° | 664 m | 15.6 mi |
| Buck Peak | SW 221° | 643 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corvallis State Univ, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6067481186
Day trips start here
- Corvallis · 1 mi
- Albany · 9 mi
- Monmouth · 20 mi
- Sweet Home · 29 mi
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