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Astoria Victory Monument

Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in OregonSteve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Astoria Victory Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Astoria Victory Monument is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Maritime Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Astoria Victory Monument, also known as the Doughboy Monument or Soldiers' Monument, is a monument located in Astoria, Oregon, in the United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The concrete, Spanish Revival monument designed by Charles T. Diamond was constructed in 1926, incorporating a cast of a sculpture by John Paulding. The structure was recognized individually by the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and as part of the Uniontown–Alameda Historic District in 1988.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1926.

Wikidata Q4811119, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.18966, -123.84793

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maritime Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Children's Park: 0.6 mi
  • McClure Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fred Lindstrom Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Tapiola Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 38
Historic sites: 29
Museums: 21
Attractions: 18
  • Goonies "Mouth's House": 0.4 mi
  • Astoria Riverfront Trolley: 0.6 mi
  • Douglas Fir: 0.6 mi
  • Barby Maritime Center: 1.4 mi
  • Time Capsule: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cullaby Lake County Park: 7.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Klootchy Creek County Park: 18.7 mi
  • Arcadia Beach: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainSSE 153°1,001 m17.1 mi
Nicolai MountainESE 111°902 m19.9 mi
Elk MountainSE 127°816 m16.8 mi
Wickiup MountainESE 115°807 m13.8 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS 181°791 m22.8 mi
Humbug MountainSSE 158°747 m19.7 mi
Kidders ButteS 176°649 m23.1 mi
Knob PointESE 108°632 m17.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4919:28
June solstice05:2520:2521:11
September equinox07:0318:3519:15
December solstice07:5615:4216:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444446495357616159534743
Precip in10.67.27.95.83.42.30.81.12.76.711.110.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria AP (port OF), 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4103271022

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