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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
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
Gardens
Historic sites
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
Waterfalls
Attractions: 55
  • 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
Museums: 45
Picnic sites: 18
  • 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: 15
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: 7
  • 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 MountainESE 120°1,365 m18.7 mi
Old BaldySE 127°1,274 m17.9 mi
Larch MountainENE 63°1,202 m15.5 mi
Aschoff ButtesE 92°1,159 m18.6 mi
Sherrard PointENE 63°1,146 m15.7 mi
Lookout PointENE 73°802 m12.6 mi
Walker PeakENE 75°736 m12.3 mi
Devils RestNE 52°732 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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