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Centennial Viewpoint

Centennial Viewpoint from directly overhead

Centennial Viewpoint is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelly Butte Park Overlook, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze;concrete
Inscription
Centennial Viewpoint Built in celebration of Springfield's 100th anniversary 1885-1985 Willamalane Park and Recreation District

How to reach it

Coordinates44.05323, -123.03072

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kelly Butte Park Overlook: 0.0 mi
  • Meadow Park: 0.3 mi
  • West D Street Greenway: 0.5 mi
  • Menlo Park: 0.8 mi
  • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 59
Peaks
  • Kelly Butte: 0.0 mi
  • Moon Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Skinner Butte: 3.2 mi
  • Vitus Butte: 3.2 mi
  • Gillespie Butte: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 7
  • Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 1.5 mi
  • Living History Village: 1.5 mi
  • Mim's House: 2.9 mi
  • Nicolas Cage balcony: 3.4 mi
  • Elijah Bristow Monument: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Spliff Cliff: 1.4 mi
  • Franklin Perch: 1.4 mi
  • Climbing Columns: 3.3 mi
  • Lenon Hill: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Centennial Viewpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSSE1,116 m16.1 mi
Mount NeboENE991 m17.8 mi
Buck MountainNNE962 m10.2 mi
Mount TomNNE954 m11.2 mi
Bald MountainNNE882 m15.7 mi
Prune HillSSE809 m15.1 mi
Mount ZionSE797 m16.9 mi
Hells HillENE746 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3020:1520:59
September equinox07:0018:3319:11
December solstice07:4515:5016:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414347515661686863534641
Precip in6.14.74.63.32.51.20.30.41.43.26.07.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11013342496

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