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Celilo Falls

Celilo Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Celilo Falls is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Indian Rock stands 1,774 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Celilo Park, a park 0.7 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 1.0 miles off. 242 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.64924, -120.97720

242 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 60
  • Robertson Springs: 2.0 mi
  • Bunnel Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Robertson Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Robertson Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Ferry Springs: 4.8 mi
Parks: 52
  • Celilo Park: 0.7 mi
  • Avery Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
  • Patterson Park Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Spearfish Park: 7.5 mi
  • Maryhill State Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 41
  • Haystack Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf: 5.5 mi
  • Horsethief Butte: 5.7 mi
  • Signal Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Gordon Butte: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
  • Apocalypse Needles: 3.3 mi
  • The Slide: 5.4 mi
  • Gordon Cliffs: 6.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Rim: 6.6 mi
  • Windy Point: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 14
Nature reserves: 13
  • Mt. Ulka Preserve: 11.8 mi
  • Dillacort Ridge (CLT): 13.1 mi
  • Four Sisters Natural Area: 13.1 mi
  • Dillacort Creek (CLT): 13.3 mi
  • Wahkiacus Oaks (CLT): 13.5 mi
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 9
  • Eightmile Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Cushing Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Mosier Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Lower Labyrinth Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Brushing: 5.8 mi
  • Rebohoth: 5.8 mi
  • Missive: 5.8 mi
  • Maryhill Overlook: 5.9 mi
  • Lyle sign: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 1
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Celilo Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian RockNNE 18°1,774 m24.6 mi
Kaiser ButteN 360°1,272 m24.5 mi
Grayback MountainNNW 348°1,146.4 m24.2 mi
Fir MountainWSW 253°1,098 m24.8 mi
Mill Creek RidgeWSW 246°1,040.6 m23.7 mi
Tygh RidgeSSW 193°1,019 m24.8 mi
Stacker ButteNW 307°981 m7.5 mi
White Pine ButtesN 2°980 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3719:17
June solstice05:1520:1220:58
September equinox06:5218:2419:03
December solstice07:4215:3316:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046536167757466544336
Precip in2.41.61.20.80.80.50.20.20.31.12.02.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallesport AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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