Artwork · Oregon
The Knowledge
The Knowledge is an artwork in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Urban Hydrology, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 8.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates45.50995, -122.68256
- 8.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 13.4 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Urban Hydrology: 0.0 mi
- Urban Hydrology: 0.1 mi
- Urban Hydrology: 0.1 mi
- Urban Hydrology: 0.1 mi
- TECOTOSH: 0.1 mi
Gardens
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.4 mi
- Duniway Lilac Garden: 0.5 mi
- Minh Chau Garden: 0.6 mi
- Min Zidell Garden: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Debbie Murdock Memorial Clock Tower: 0.1 mi
- Francis W. Pettygrove: 0.2 mi
- Walk of the Heroines: 0.2 mi
- William Sargent Ladd: 0.3 mi
- Mayor Vera Katz: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Lovejoy Fountain Park: 0.1 mi
- South Park Blocks: 0.2 mi
- Pettygrove Park: 0.2 mi
- Portland Center: 0.2 mi
- Keller Fountain Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Liberty Bell: 0.4 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.6 mi
- Williamette Jetboat Excursions: 0.8 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.9 mi
- Portland Spirit: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 1.2 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Marquam Trail: 1.6 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 1.7 mi
- Nicolai Woods: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Council Crest: 1.5 mi
- Elk Point: 3.3 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.4 mi
Museums: 52
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 0.3 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Portland Police Museum: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.1 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.8 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.9 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 0.6 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 3.1 mi
- North Beach: 6.7 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.5 mi
- Lieser Point: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Waud Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.3 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.4 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.4 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Fulton: 2.8 mi
- Roy: 20.2 mi
- Champoeg: 20.8 mi
- Greenville: 21.6 mi
- Thatcher: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 15.4 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.7 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.2 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 20.8 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 16.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.1 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of The Knowledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Mountain | NE 52° | 595 m | 19.2 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 51° | 576 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 247° | 497 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 318° | 490 m | 17.5 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 49° | 437 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ross Mountain | E 88° | 396 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | WNW 289° | 392 m | 3.6 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 215° | 381 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3746114948
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 0 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 4 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to The Knowledge.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.