West Coast Airlines Flight 956
West Coast Airlines Flight 956 is an attraction in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,223 m. Illumination Rock stands 2,909 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheepshead Rock, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mount Hood passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
aviation accident on October 1, 1966 near Wemme, Oregon
Wikidata Q7984763, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966-10-01
What to expect
- Operated by
- West Coast Airlines
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 8.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 22.0 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 23.6 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
Overlooks nearby
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 14 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Glen Thomas Site · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheepshead Rock: 1.1 mi
- Salmon Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Tumala Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Yocum Falls: 10.4 mi
- Little Zigzag Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lower Clackamas Falls: 12.1 mi
- Memaloose Falls: 12.2 mi
- Clackamas Falls: 12.4 mi
- Hoodland County Park: 6.2 mi
- Barlow Wayside Park: 8.8 mi
- Hole in the Wall Day Use Area: 9.0 mi
- Big Eddy Day Use Site: 10.0 mi
- Carter Bridge Day Use Site: 10.1 mi
- Wildwood Recreation Site: 6.3 mi
- Roaring River Wilderness: 7.2 mi
- Tickle Creek Park: 17.2 mi
- Milo McIver State Park: 18.4 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 19.4 mi
- Salvation Spring: 16.7 mi
- Clackamas Springs: 16.7 mi
- Clackamas Springs: 16.8 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 20.6 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 20.6 mi
- Salmon River Slab: 3.5 mi
- Big Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Big Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Mississippi Head: 14.7 mi
- Illumination Rock: 15.7 mi
- Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 12.2 mi
- Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 18.2 mi
- Original Stash Tribute Plaque: 20.4 mi
- Boring Vietnam War Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 6.2 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 6.2 mi
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 16.3 mi
- Clackamas Hatchery Visitor Center: 18.0 mi
- Clackamas Hatchery: 18.0 mi
- Frog Lake Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
- Two Rivers Picnic Site: 16.1 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 22.8 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 23.2 mi
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 12.2 mi
- Sandy Historical Society: 15.9 mi
- Philip Foster Farm: 18.7 mi
- Latourell: 22.2 mi
- Bridal Veil: 22.4 mi
- Dodson: 24.0 mi
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of West Coast Airlines Flight 956. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illumination Rock | ENE 62° | 2,909 m | 15.7 mi |
| Signal Buttes | SSE 154° | 1,579.2 m | 6.9 mi |
| Frazier Mountain | S 173° | 1,549.3 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tom Dick and Harry Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,544.1 m | 10.1 mi |
| Devil's Peak | E 87° | 1,537.7 m | 5.8 mi |
| Barlow Butte | E 86° | 1,536 m | 15.9 mi |
| Linney Butte | SE 133° | 1,534.973 m | 6.6 mi |
| Indian Ridge | S 176° | 1,530.1 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:15 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:40 | 16:29 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 9.3 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 10.0 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Lynx, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5087708827
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 12 mi
- Boring · 22 mi
- Gresham · 27 mi
- Troutdale · 27 mi
- Mount Hood · 28 mi
- Washougal · 28 mi
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