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Boring Vietnam War Memorial

Boring Vietnam War Memorial from directly overhead

Boring Vietnam War Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 1,365 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cazdero North, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Mount Hood passes 2.9 miles off.

About

The story

Census-designated places in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Dates from 1903.

Wikidata Q3273912, matched on coordinates and name (158 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.42979, -122.37561

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Zion Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Aemisegger Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Sunshine Butte: 3.2 mi
  • Hogan Butte: 3.8 mi
  • East Bliss Butte: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 60
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Boring-Estacada Rail Line: 3.2 mi
  • Southeast Neighborhood Park: 3.3 mi
  • Southeast Community Park: 3.6 mi
  • Barton Park: 3.7 mi
  • Damascus Centennial Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks
  • Fine Tuned Tulle: 5.4 mi
  • Devoted Passion: 7.4 mi
  • Rockwood Sunrise: 7.8 mi
  • Jesus: 10.2 mi
  • Bald Eagle: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 53
  • North American Bigfoot Center: 1.7 mi
  • Jerry's Car Barn: 5.6 mi
  • Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 5.7 mi
  • McMenamins Edgefield: 7.4 mi
  • Union Pacific Railcar: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 48
Museums: 45
Picnic sites: 16
  • Picnic Area B: 11.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 12.2 mi
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 12.7 mi
  • Picnic Area D: 13.6 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
Beaches: 9
  • Sandy River Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Swim beach: 9.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Sandy Swimming Hole: 11.0 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 6
  • spring w/concrete cover: 11.1 mi
  • School District Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Wahkeena Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 24.4 mi
  • Tanner Spring: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Boring Vietnam War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainESE1,365 m18.7 mi
Old BaldySE1,274 m17.9 mi
Larch MountainENE1,202 m15.5 mi
Aschoff ButtesE1,159 m18.6 mi
Sherrard PointENE1,146 m15.7 mi
Lookout PointENE802 m12.6 mi
Walker PeakENE736 m12.3 mi
Devils RestNE732 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2220:1721:02
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4715:4016:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424448535964697064554742
Precip in5.03.74.43.62.92.10.60.61.84.05.86.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Troutdale AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11182495480

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