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Broughton Bluff

Broughton Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Broughton Bluff is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 118 m. Silver Star Mountain stands 1,337 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenn Otto Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Columbia River runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
118 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.54015, -122.37638

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Glenn Otto Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mayor's Square: 0.5 mi
  • Weedin Park: 0.7 mi
  • Helen Althaus Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lewellyn Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Devoted Passion: 0.3 mi
  • Bald Eagle: 2.6 mi
  • Quaytskin: 2.6 mi
  • Fine Tuned Tulle: 3.7 mi
  • Rockwood Sunrise: 4.8 mi
Gardens
Peaks
  • Chamberlain Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Woodburn Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Cemetery Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Walters Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Prune Hill: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Waterfalls
Attractions: 55
  • Union Pacific Railcar: 0.4 mi
  • McMenamins Edgefield: 1.6 mi
  • Camas Potholes: 4.2 mi
  • North American Bigfoot Center: 7.7 mi
  • Jerry's Car Barn: 8.1 mi
Museums: 45
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Area B: 10.5 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 10.8 mi
  • Picnic Area D: 12.0 mi
  • Picnic Area E: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
  • Tegart Bluff: 4.5 mi
  • Ozone Wall: 8.2 mi
  • Farside: 8.5 mi
  • Cape Horn: 8.9 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Sandy River Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Sandy Swimming Hole: 3.4 mi
  • Swim beach: 3.8 mi
  • Lieser Point: 11.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • School District Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Wahkeena Spring: 12.4 mi
  • spring w/concrete cover: 18.7 mi
  • Summit Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Tanner Spring: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Broughton Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Silver Star MountainNNE 25°1,337 m15.8 mi
Sturgeon RockNNE 23°1,267 m15.7 mi
Larch MountainE 93°1,202 m13.9 mi
Little BaldyNNE 30°1,201 m16.5 mi
Bluff MountainNNE 33°1,198.3 m16.6 mi
Sherrard PointE 92°1,146 m14.0 mi
Pyramid RockNNE 24°1,091 m14.7 mi
Larch MountainNNE 18°1,057 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2120:1721:03
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4815:4016:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515862686863544640
Precip in6.34.75.14.23.32.40.60.71.94.67.57.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troutdale, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357277878

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