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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
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
Artworks
Nature reserves: 29
Historic sites: 18
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 17.4 miles of Centennial Viewpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSSE 154°1,116 m16.1 mi
Buck MountainNNE 12°961.6 m10.2 mi
Mount TomNNE 12°954 m11.2 mi
Bald MountainNNE 18°881.5 m15.7 mi
Round MountainNNE 25°852.2 m13.0 mi
Prune HillSSE 162°809 m15.1 mi
Mount ZionSE 134°797 m16.9 mi
Hells HillENE 59°746 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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