- Elevation, modelled
- 2,811 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Mount Hood3,429 m · 0.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Hood2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3678, -121.7115
Illumination Rock is a cliff in Oregon, at a modelled 2,811 m. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the east-northeast, 0.9 miles off. Mount Hood passes 2.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Illumination Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hood | ENE 63° | 3,429 m | 0.9 mi |
| Illumination Rock | E 89° | 2,909 m | 0.1 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NNE 31° | 2,663 m | 1.3 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNE 17° | 2,393 m | 1.9 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNE 19° | 2,392 m | 1.8 mi |
| Langille Crags | NE 47° | 2,205 m | 2.5 mi |
| Lamberson Butte | E 101° | 2,022 m | 3.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | E 101° | 1,991 m | 9.3 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 22.7 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 22.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 23.8 mi off the West CascadesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 2 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Buck Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Illumination Rock: 0.1 mi
- Crater Rock: 0.6 mi
- Mount Hood: 0.9 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 1.3 mi
- Barrett Spur: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Yocum Ridge Falls: 1.8 mi
- Cooper Spur Falls: 2.0 mi
- Mimie Falls: 2.0 mi
- Paradise Branch Falls: 2.2 mi
- Middle Mimie Falls: 2.3 mi
Springs
- Powder Springs: 8.0 mi
- Powder Springs: 8.0 mi
- Jack Springs: 8.2 mi
- Clinger Spring: 8.3 mi
- Creek: 8.6 mi
Parks: 48
- Routson County Park: 8.5 mi
- Hoodland County Park: 11.7 mi
- Dimmick Park: 12.9 mi
- Barlow Wayside Park: 16.1 mi
- Punchbowl Falls Park: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 3.1 mi
- Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 4.9 mi
- Win S. Acton: 21.7 mi
- Fort Raines: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawkins Ridge: 0.4 mi
- Sandy Glacier Headwall: 0.6 mi
- Steel Cliff: 0.6 mi
- Mississippi Head: 1.1 mi
- Heather Cliff: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 13.9 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 13.9 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 15.7 mi
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 18.7 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 4.9 mi
- Hutson Museum: 11.9 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 22.0 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Toll Bridge County Park: 12.6 mi
- Wildwood Recreation Site: 13.6 mi
- Roaring River Wilderness: 20.7 mi
- Pierce Island: 22.7 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Frog Lake Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 21.5 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 24.2 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Running Free: 21.9 mi
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 24.7 mi
- Hood River Housing: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Home Valley Beach: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 59 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 31 |
| Precip in | 12.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Government Camp, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Government Camp · 5 mi
- Mount Hood · 14 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 14 mi
- Cascade Locks · 22 mi
- Stevenson · 24 mi
- Hood River · 25 mi
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