Peter Iredale
Peter Iredale is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbia Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 3.7 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
On October 25, 1906, with an empty cargo hold and only 28 days out of Salina Cruz Mexico, the Peter Iredale ran aground. Bound for Portland and a new load of cargo...
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
- 5.8 mi off the JCT ASTORIA-MEGLAR BRIDGE TO FOWLER STREET IN RAYMOND
- 6.7 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE
- 16.1 mi off the JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Point Interpretive Overlook · 22 mi
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carruthers Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Warrenton City Park: 2.7 mi
- Light House Park: 2.9 mi
- Smith Lake County Park: 3.8 mi
- Sunset Beach Park: 5.9 mi
- Megler Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Coxcomb Hill: 7.8 mi
- McKenzie Head: 8.4 mi
- McKenzie Head: 8.4 mi
- Dilly Hill: 10.8 mi
- Battery Russel Command Bunkers: 0.9 mi
- Pacific Rim Peace Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Battery Russell: 1.0 mi
- Battery Clark: 1.9 mi
- West Battery Observation Station: 2.0 mi
- War Games Building: 2.1 mi
- Warrenton Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop Interperitive Center: 5.7 mi
- Oregon Film Museum: 7.0 mi
- Flavel House: 7.0 mi
- 155mm GPF Gun: 2.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop Replica: 5.8 mi
- Astoria Riverfront Trolley: 5.9 mi
- Goonies "Mouth's House": 6.7 mi
- Douglas Fir: 7.0 mi
- Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch: 7.4 mi
- Comcomly Canoe: 7.8 mi
- California Condor: 9.2 mi
- Ocas: 12.3 mi
- Shearwater Gallery: 13.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: 5.9 mi
- Knappton Water Access: 10.6 mi
- Gearhart Ocean State Park: 11.1 mi
- Twilight Eagle Sanctuary: 13.6 mi
- Teal Slough Natural Resources Conservation Area: 17.7 mi
- Pacific City: 8.1 mi
- Knappton: 10.4 mi
- Frankfort: 12.9 mi
- Necanicum: 21.0 mi
- Clifton: 24.9 mi
- Columbia Beach: 0.2 mi
- Waikiki Beach: 8.0 mi
- Seaside Beach: 12.9 mi
- Crescent Beach: 18.3 mi
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 7.4 mi
- Klootchy Creek County Park: 18.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Arcadia Beach: 22.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 9.2 mi
- North Head: 9.5 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Pigeon Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 12.0 mi
- Barrier Falls: 23.7 mi
- Hug Point Falls: 24.1 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 24.4 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Garden of Surging Waves: 7.2 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter Iredale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | SE 135° | 1,001 m | 20.2 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ESE 115° | 816 m | 21.9 mi |
| Wickiup Mountain | ESE 105° | 807 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 165° | 791 m | 22.8 mi |
| Humbug Mountain | SE 141° | 747 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kidders Butte | SSE 160° | 649 m | 23.7 mi |
| Knob Point | E 101° | 632 m | 23.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 130° | 623 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:43 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 43 |
| Precip in | 10.6 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 10.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria AP (port OF), 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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