Historic site · Oregon
Construction of the Columbia River Highway
Construction of the Columbia River Highway is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the south, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Benson Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY BEGUN HERE IN 1912 FUNDS WERE CONTRIBUTED BY SIMON BENSON LABOR WAS PERFORMED BY HONOR MEN DETAILED BY GOVERNOR OSWALD WEST
How to reach it
Coordinates45.69027, -121.73047
- 0.6 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 16.0 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 10.9 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 10.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 2 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Buck Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Camp Benson Falls: 0.2 mi
- Summit Creek Falls: 0.3 mi
- Lindsey Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
- Harrison Falls: 0.7 mi
- Lower Lancaster Falls: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 0.2 mi
- Wind Mountain Overlook: 0.3 mi
- Jay D. Conant: 5.7 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 8.2 mi
- Alvin Fry: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Shellrock Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Wind Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Dog Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Mount Defiance: 2.9 mi
- Viento West Bluff: 3.0 mi
Springs
- White Horse Spring: 3.3 mi
- Perham Creek Spring: 4.5 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 5.8 mi
- Oak Grove Spring: 6.1 mi
- Japanese Spring: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Kingsley Reservoir County Park: 4.4 mi
- Family Man Mountain Bike Skills Park: 6.2 mi
- Pet Play Park: 6.4 mi
- Children's Play Park: 6.4 mi
- Train Appreciation Park: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 34
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 10.0 mi
- Hood River Housing: 10.0 mi
- Sayre Taft Colt: 10.2 mi
- Horse: 10.4 mi
- Discipline: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Red Bluffs: 11.0 mi
- Red Bluffs: 11.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 11.2 mi
- Coyote Wall: 15.8 mi
- Wankers Columns: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Starvation Creek State Park: 2.0 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 4.6 mi
- Toll Bridge County Park: 14.0 mi
- Pierce Island: 14.2 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 6.4 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 7.8 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 7.9 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 10.9 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Home Valley Beach: 2.6 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 10.3 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 10.7 mi
- Marina Beach: 11.0 mi
- Koberg Beach: 12.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 9.2 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 10.8 mi
- The History Museum: 10.9 mi
- Hutson Museum: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 10.1 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 17.3 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 10.9 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 18.7 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 18.9 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dodson: 15.9 mi
- Gilmer: 17.9 mi
- Ortley: 21.5 mi
- Bridal Veil: 23.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Construction of the Columbia River Highway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | S 172° | 1,504 m | 2.9 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,491 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | N 5° | 1,457.2 m | 13.5 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,443.8 m | 4.9 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,416 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,387 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tanner Butte | SW 225° | 1,355 m | 12.1 mi |
| Big Huckleberry Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,283 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade Locks, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6861848062
Day trips start here
- Cascade Locks · 7 mi
- Stevenson · 8 mi
- Hood River · 10 mi
- Mount Hood · 13 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 20 mi
- Government Camp · 27 mi
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