- Elevation, modelled
- 60 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Silver Star Mountain1,337 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RDon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 45.5698, -122.1973
Cape Horn is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled 60 m. Silver Star Mountain stands 1,337 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Horn Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Cape Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Mountain | N 351° | 1,337 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NNW 349° | 1,267 m | 12.6 mi |
| Big Bend Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,224 m | 13.2 mi |
| Palmer Peak | E 89° | 1,222 m | 9.2 mi |
| Larch Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,202 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Baldy | N 358° | 1,201 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | N 1° | 1,198.3 m | 11.9 mi |
| Nesmith Point | E 82° | 1,180.2 m | 9.3 mi |
- On the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 1.3 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 8.6 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 18.8 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Cigar Rock View · 1 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Cape Horn Outlook · 1 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Cape Horn Falls: 0.1 mi
- Belle Center Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.3 mi
- Shepperd's Dell Falls: 1.6 mi
- Coopey Falls: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Biddle Butte: 0.9 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 1.7 mi
- Angel's Rest: 2.2 mi
- Crown Point: 3.1 mi
- Pepper Mountain: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Cape Horn School: 2.1 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 2.3 mi
- Keith L. Lemmons: 3.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 3.9 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Prindle Park: 2.4 mi
- Mable Kerr Park: 5.9 mi
- George Schmid Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Hamllik Park: 6.0 mi
- Hartwood Park: 6.1 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 4.0 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 10.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 10.4 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Oxbow Regional Park: 6.7 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 7.9 mi
- Indian John Island: 8.3 mi
- Pierce Island: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Quaytskin: 8.4 mi
- Bald Eagle: 8.8 mi
- Devoted Passion: 9.2 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 12.1 mi
- Running Free: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 40
- Jerry's Car Barn: 8.7 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 9.3 mi
- Camas Potholes: 10.1 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 10.5 mi
- North American Bigfoot Center: 11.8 mi
Museums: 40
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 9.2 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 9.2 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 3.4 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 6.8 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 14.0 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 17.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Farside: 0.4 mi
- Ozone Wall: 0.7 mi
- Waespe Point: 5.6 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 13.0 mi
Springs: 13
- Wahkeena Spring: 3.6 mi
- School District Spring: 12.4 mi
- Tanner Spring: 14.1 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 14.6 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 10
- Cottonwood Beach: 6.8 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 8.3 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 9.1 mi
- Swim beach: 12.4 mi
- Lieser Point: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bridal Veil: 1.3 mi
- Latourell: 2.2 mi
- Dodson: 8.2 mi
- Fulton: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:39 | 16:28 |
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 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skamania Fish Hatchery, 4 mi away.
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