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Dodson

Dodson from directly overhead

Dodson is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Peter's Dome, a peak 0.9 miles away. Historic Columbia River runs past it.

unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

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Coordinates45.60540, -122.03600

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Saint Peter's Dome: 0.9 mi
  • Rock of Ages: 1.1 mi
  • Yeon Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Beacon Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Nesmith Point: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
  • Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
  • Fort Cascades Trail: 4.5 mi
  • Robins Island Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
  • Navigation Lock Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 48
Springs: 32
  • Wahkeena Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Tanner Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Big Cedar Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Big Cedar Spring: 7.8 mi
  • East Spring: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
Cliffs: 15
  • Waespe Point: 2.7 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 7.7 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 7.8 mi
  • Cape Horn: 8.2 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 14
Gardens: 11
  • Community Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Rose Garden Labyrinth: 12.0 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Herb Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Thom Park Community Garden: 20.2 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 7
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 5
  • Home Valley Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Sandy Swimming Hole: 16.0 mi
  • Sandy River Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Swim beach: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 14.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Dodson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian MountainESE 111°1,491 m10.8 mi
Green Point MountainE 84°1,443.8 m12.9 mi
Buck PeakSE 131°1,443 m11.3 mi
Chinidere MountainE 97°1,416 m10.9 mi
Preachers PeakSE 133°1,389 m13.3 mi
Tomlike MountainE 89°1,387 m11.4 mi
Table MountainSE 132°1,383.8 m9.5 mi
Tanner ButteESE 113°1,355 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:21
June solstice05:2020:1621:02
September equinox06:5618:2819:07
December solstice07:4615:3816:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394146515762686964554539
Precip in11.38.79.16.54.13.20.60.92.67.312.513.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonneville DAM, 5 mi away.

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