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Champoeg Monument

Champoeg Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Champoeg Monument, a historic site in OregonLittle Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Champoeg Monument, a historic site in Oregon
Ian Sane from Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0

Champoeg Monument is a historic site in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 33 m. Ball Bearing Hill stands 701 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Willamette River Greenway, a park 0.6 miles away. Silver Falls passes 7.4 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

monument in Marion County, Oregon, United States

Dates from 1901.

Wikidata Q49477687, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
33 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.25691, -122.90324

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Willamette River Greenway: 0.6 mi
  • Schaad Park: 3.4 mi
  • Friends' Park: 3.6 mi
  • Gladys Park: 3.7 mi
  • Rogers Landing: 3.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens
Nature reserves
Artworks
Attractions: 55
Peaks: 47
  • Grouse Butte: 2.2 mi
  • La Butte: 2.5 mi
  • Parrett Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Bull Mountain: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 7.4 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 7.5 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 7.6 mi
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 10.0 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Singer Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Springs: 3
  • Oliver Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 6.1 mi
  • spring w/concrete cover: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Champoeg Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ball Bearing HillW 274°701 m23.2 mi
Kutch MountainWNW 284°626 m23.1 mi
Slide MountainW 268°599 m21.9 mi
High HillSE 135°568 m23.3 mi
Gales PeakNW 322°548 m24.5 mi
Bald PeakNW 322°497 m12.1 mi
Highland ButteE 93°470 m22.4 mi
Silverton HillsSSE 153°461 m24.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:24
June solstice05:2520:1821:04
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:4915:4316:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515762686963544539
Precip in6.44.64.83.62.61.60.40.61.64.26.77.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — REX 1 S, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357330829

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