Cliff · Oregon
Windy Point
Windy Point is a cliff in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 44 m. Chetco Peak stands 1,423 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Secret Beach, a beach 0.6 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 44 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.20559, -124.37487
- On the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridges · 1 mi
- Whaleshead Viewpoint · 5 mi
- House Rock Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Cape Ferrelo Viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ridge Knob: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Hill: 2.6 mi
- Colegrove Butte: 3.0 mi
- Indian Rock: 3.0 mi
- Red Rock: 3.3 mi
Parks: 23
- Bud Cross Park: 10.8 mi
- Easy Manor Park: 11.0 mi
- Azalea Park: 11.5 mi
- Stout Park: 11.5 mi
- Mill Beach Park: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Secret Beach: 0.6 mi
- Whaleshead Beach: 4.7 mi
- Lone Ranch Beach: 7.6 mi
- Harris Beach: 9.9 mi
- Harris Beach: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Thomas Point: 2.6 mi
- Black Point: 8.2 mi
- Rainbow Rock: 8.6 mi
- Red Point: 13.7 mi
- Thoms Point: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Brookings Marine Research Area: 9.6 mi
- Harris Beach State Park: 10.1 mi
- Harris Beach Marine Garden: 10.2 mi
- Red Flat/Hunter Creek Botanical Area: 12.0 mi
- Winchuck State Recreation Site: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Amphitheater: 10.1 mi
- Chetco Grange: 12.2 mi
- Japanese Bombing Site Trailhead: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lone Ranch Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Pine Point Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Botanical Gardens: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Curry County Veterans Memoria;: 13.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Curry Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ophir Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetco Peak | ESE 102° | 1,422.502 m | 22.7 mi |
| Vulcan Peak | E 94° | 1,408 m | 20.0 mi |
| Big Craggies | ENE 60° | 1,382 m | 18.7 mi |
| Game Lake Peak | NE 43° | 1,341.425 m | 21.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | E 97° | 1,320 m | 20.8 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NE 43° | 1,290 m | 18.4 mi |
| Snow Camp Mountain | NE 48° | 1,286 m | 14.4 mi |
| Collier Butte | NE 49° | 1,284 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:04 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 50 |
| Precip in | 13.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 13.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookings, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357320334
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- Brookings-Harbor · 11 mi
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