- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Grass Mountain1,086 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pacific Coast0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 44.6365, -124.0629
Whale Skeleton is a artwork in Oregon, at a modelled 15 m. Grass Mountain stands 1,086 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacific Coast passes 0.4 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whale Skeleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Mountain | SE 127° | 1,086 m | 24.2 mi |
| Big Tip | NE 48° | 863 m | 21.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 67° | 860 m | 22.5 mi |
| Table Mountain | SE 135° | 857.707 m | 15.8 mi |
| Little Grass Mountain | ENE 73° | 810 m | 24.5 mi |
| Euchre Mountain | NE 34° | 747.37 m | 16.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NE 55° | 740 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lone Spring Mountain | ESE 121° | 682 m | 21.3 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Pacific CoastNational
Overlooks nearby
- Whale Cove Viewing Platform · 10 mi
- Alsea Avenue Scenic View Area · 12 mi
- Sunset Street Scenic View Area · 12 mi
- Floral Avenue Scenic View Area · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Don & Ann Davis Park: 0.0 mi
- Coast Park: 0.1 mi
- Literacy Park: 0.3 mi
- Founding Rock Park: 0.4 mi
- Frank V. Wade Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 50
- Safe Haven Hill: 1.5 mi
- Buford Hill: 2.7 mi
- Salal Hill: 2.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Craigie Point: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Yaquina Head Marine Garden: 2.6 mi
- Yaquina Head Marine Garden: 2.8 mi
- Beverly Beach State Park: 6.4 mi
- Otter Rock Marine Garden: 8.1 mi
- Cape Foulweather Complex Marine Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Shipwreck: 0.1 mi
- Orcas: 0.6 mi
- Whales: 0.7 mi
- Coast Guard Helicopter: 0.7 mi
- Salmon Nation: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!: 0.7 mi
- Abbey Street Pier: 0.7 mi
- Baystreet Pier: 0.8 mi
- The Aviary: 1.6 mi
- Whale Watching Center: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Yellow Submarine: 1.3 mi
- The Courage to Succeed: 12.0 mi
- Roy Bower and Jack Chambers Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 23.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Pacific Maritime Heritage Center: 0.7 mi
- Education Wing: 1.3 mi
- Yaquina Pacific Railroad Museum: 6.2 mi
- Toledo Centennial History Center: 6.3 mi
- Whale Research EcoExcursions: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Seashore Joy Garden: 14.4 mi
- Silver Surf Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
- Gerdemann Botanic Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden: 22.2 mi
- Yachats Community Garden: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Moolack Beach: 4.3 mi
- South Beach: 4.8 mi
- Beverly Beach: 6.4 mi
- Holly Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devil's Punchbowl: 7.6 mi
- Cape Horn: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Yaquina Bay Light: 0.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Drift Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:21 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:51 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 45 |
| Precip in | 10.3 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, under a mile away.
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