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Dr. John McLoughlin

Dr. John McLoughlin from directly overhead

Dr. John McLoughlin is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Mount Sykes stands 614 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Silver Falls passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

John McLoughlin, also known as Dr. John McLoughlin, is a bronze sculpture of John McLoughlin by Alexander Phimister Proctor and completed by his son Gifford MacGregor Proctor. One statue is installed at the Oregon State Capitol grounds in Salem, Oregon; another is installed in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q19867583, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates44.93803, -123.02928

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Chapman Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Grice Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Wallace Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Zosel Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Illahe Hill: 4.6 mi
Parks
  • Capitol Park: 0.0 mi
  • Willson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Mill Race Beautification: 0.3 mi
  • Waldo Park: 0.4 mi
  • SAIF Salem Campus Park: 0.4 mi
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 14
  • Salem Riverfront Carousel: 0.7 mi
  • Blue Car Wreck: 2.9 mi
  • Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 7.8 mi
  • Steam Sawmill: 8.3 mi
  • Oregon Fishing Club: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Gardens: 11
Ghost towns: 11
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 9.9 mi
  • Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 10.0 mi
  • Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 10.1 mi
  • Number 2: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
  • Giesy Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Sulfer Springs: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Dr. John McLoughlin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SykesWSW614 m23.6 mi
Mount BrownW591 m22.5 mi
Forest PeakSW572 m22.7 mi
High HillENE568 m23.4 mi
McCully MountainESE513 m23.5 mi
BlacktailESE491 m18.8 mi
Silverton HillsE461 m17.1 mi
Rogers MountainSE439 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2620:1821:03
September equinox07:0018:3319:11
December solstice07:4815:4516:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424448515863696964544641
Precip in6.14.54.33.12.21.30.30.41.53.55.97.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem AP (mcnary Field), 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5315226219

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