Cliff · Oregon
Peterson Point
Peterson Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 458 m. Ben More Mountain stands 767 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Umpqua River passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 458 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.74568, -123.39926
- 11.2 mi off the Umpqua River
- 16.7 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lookout Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Tom Folley Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Bear Hill: 7.3 mi
- Saddle Butte: 7.4 mi
- Drain Hill: 7.9 mi
Parks
- Gunter Recreation Site: 2.9 mi
- Drain Civic Center Park: 7.1 mi
- Anna Drain Park: 7.3 mi
- Anna Drain County Park: 7.5 mi
- Siuslaw Falls County Park: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Opal Whitely: 17.3 mi
- Coca-Cola: 17.3 mi
- The General: 17.3 mi
- Dino Statue 7: 21.6 mi
- Dino Statue 5 and 6: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Andrew Reasoner Wildlife Reserve: 17.7 mi
- Row River Nature Park: 18.8 mi
- Coyote Prairie: 21.7 mi
- Townsend Woods: 22.1 mi
- South Eugene Meadows: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Drain Castle: 7.4 mi
- Fort Umpqua Historical Marker: 11.4 mi
- Fort Umpqua: 11.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Cottage Grove Peace Pole: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- The Ina Daughtery Garden: 17.1 mi
- Fox Hollow Creek Nursery: 24.4 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 24.7 mi
- Amazon Community Garden: 25.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Bohemia Gold Mining Museum: 17.4 mi
- Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum: 18.4 mi
- Creswell Historical Museum: 22.2 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Cabin Creek Rest Area Southbound: 19.0 mi
- Cabin Creek Rest Area Northbound: 19.5 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 20.2 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Sarver Winery: 18.6 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Divide: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Devil's Staircase: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Peterson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben More Mountain | SSE 146° | 767 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hobart Butte | ESE 123° | 754 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hoodoo Mountain | E 101° | 746 m | 19.3 mi |
| Yellow Butte | S 181° | 715 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cuttock Butte | ESE 114° | 695 m | 14.3 mi |
| Prince Albert | S 177° | 677 m | 12.8 mi |
| Yellow Creek Mountain | S 185° | 663 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dickinson Mountain | SE 142° | 662 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:53 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 7.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Drain, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357327661
Day trips start here
- Lorane · 10 mi
- Cottage Grove · 18 mi
- Veneta · 21 mi
- Creswell · 22 mi
- Eugene · 26 mi
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