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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

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
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
Museums: 28
Historic sites: 18
Gardens: 14
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
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 SykesWSW 255°614 m23.6 mi
Mount BrownW 262°591 m22.5 mi
Forest PeakSW 218°572.1 m22.7 mi
High HillENE 76°568 m23.4 mi
McCully MountainESE 122°513 m23.5 mi
BlacktailESE 113°491 m18.8 mi
Silverton HillsE 88°461 m17.1 mi
Rogers MountainSE 140°438.912 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 5080 °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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