Historic site · Oregon
Carr Chevrolet Company
Carr Chevrolet Company is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Buck Mountain stands 649 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sun, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 5.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971-12-24
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- CARR CHEVROLET COMPANY|THE OLDEST DEALERSHIP IN|WASHINGTON COUNTY|FOUNDED BY|GUY C. CARR|WHO ESTABLISHED HIS|AUTOMOBILE AGENCY IN 1918|THIS PLAQUE IS PRESENTED BY|PAST AND PRESENT EMPLOYEES|OF THE COMPANY|DEC. 24, 1971
How to reach it
Coordinates45.49001, -122.79648
- 5.2 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 18.5 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 20.6 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 23.7 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Crown point · 27 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Center Street Wetlands: 0.3 mi
- Center Street Park Addition: 0.3 mi
- C.E. Mason Wetlands Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Erickson Creek Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Fanno Creek Trail: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Griffith Park: 0.3 mi
- Little People's Park: 0.5 mi
- Library Green: 0.6 mi
- Beaverton City Park: 0.6 mi
- Vetarans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- LA Swoosh: 1.9 mi
- Seb Coe: 2.2 mi
- LeBron Signature Totem: 2.3 mi
- Nike Swoosh: 2.4 mi
- Nordia House: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Williams: 2.6 mi
- Swede Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sexton Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Elk Point: 2.8 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Sun: 0.3 mi
- Beaverton Coyote: 0.4 mi
- Embrace Your Inner Light: 0.5 mi
- Hope for the Future: 0.5 mi
- Beaverton Cultural Dance: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 57
- Howard Vollum Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Eden Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Raleigh Park School Garden: 2.0 mi
- Nissho Iwai Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Frances Garden: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Dr. F. M. Robinson House: 0.4 mi
- Beaver Theatre: 0.4 mi
- Bank of Beaverton: 0.5 mi
- Mary's Way: 1.3 mi
- Jesuit High School Press Box: 1.5 mi
Museums: 52
- Vintage Tek: 1.1 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 4.7 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 5.7 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.8 mi
- Shelter A: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area A: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Cedar Mill Falls: 2.5 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 7.8 mi
- Jackson Falls: 11.5 mi
- Knapp Falls: 11.6 mi
- Willamette Falls: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 6.2 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 6.4 mi
- North Beach: 10.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 11.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Waud Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.0 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 6.2 mi
- Roy: 15.6 mi
- Greenville: 16.9 mi
- Champoeg: 17.4 mi
- Thatcher: 17.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Oliver Spring: 13.0 mi
- Giesy Spring: 18.2 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.0 mi
- Normandin Spring: 20.7 mi
- School District Spring: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 15.0 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 15.2 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Carr Chevrolet Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NNW 331° | 649 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rye Hill | NNW 327° | 566 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gales Peak | W 280° | 548 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 314° | 539 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 243° | 497 m | 14.2 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NNW 337° | 490 m | 15.7 mi |
| Red Slide Hill | NW 316° | 473 m | 20.8 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 135° | 470 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:42 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nature Park-beaverton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9233962238
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