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The River of Life

The River of Life from directly overhead

The River of Life 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 The Heart of the Valley, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2002

How to reach it

Coordinates44.56457, -123.25815

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverfront Commemorative City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Kermit E. Roth City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Central City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Washington City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Washington Children's Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Witham Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Bald Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Dimple Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Vineyard Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • McCulloch Peak: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Museums: 12
Gardens: 11
  • CSC Youth House Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Callahan Food Forest: 0.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
  • HP Organic Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Calvin Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Sulfer Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Hull Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Solstice Spring: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Waters of Mormon: 18.1 mi
  • Green Peak Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Alsea Falls: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Telephone of the Wind: 7.1 mi
  • Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Historical Boxcar: 20.7 mi
  • Scio Vetrans Memorial: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Maple Grove Shelter: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of The River of Life. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marys PeakWSW 254°1,248.8 m15.1 mi
Old Blue MountainWSW 244°1,003 m16.7 mi
Alsea MountainWSW 246°928 m14.4 mi
Green PeakSW 217°821 m17.1 mi
Flat MountainSW 228°812 m14.9 mi
McCulloch PeakNW 314°664 m6.5 mi
Maddsens KnobSW 234°664 m15.7 mi
Buck PeakSW 221°643 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:26
June solstice05:2920:1821:02
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4715:4816:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414347505661686863544540
Precip in6.54.84.93.32.31.30.30.41.53.56.57.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corvallis State Univ, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5047028229

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