Fountain for Company H
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Fountain for Company H is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
Fountain for Company H, also known as Second Oregon Company Volunteers, is a 1914 fountain and war memorial designed by John H. Beaver, installed in Portland, Oregon's Plaza Blocks, in the United States. Dedicated to the men of Company H of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment killed in service during the Spanish–American War, the limestone and bronze memorial was installed in Lownsdale Square in 1914. It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. The memorial has been included in published walking tours of Portland.
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Dates from 1914.
Wikidata Q17510908, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.5 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 12.9 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Soldiers Monument: 0.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.1 mi
- Catherine Sohm: 0.1 mi
- Mayor Vera Katz: 0.1 mi
- Mike Lindberg: 0.2 mi
- Lownsdale Square: 0.0 mi
- Chapman Square: 0.0 mi
- Terry Schrunk Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Mill Ends Park: 0.2 mi
- Keller Fountain Park: 0.2 mi
- Elk Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Puzzle Tower I: 0.1 mi
- Portlandia: 0.1 mi
- The Quest: 0.1 mi
- Lake Tai Rock: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.1 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.3 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.6 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.6 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.1 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.7 mi
- Minh Chau Garden: 0.9 mi
- Duniway Lilac Garden: 1.0 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 1.7 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Marquam Trail: 2.0 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 2.0 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 2.0 mi
- Council Crest: 1.9 mi
- Elk Point: 3.5 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.1 mi
- Portland Police Museum: 0.1 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 0.2 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Oregon Maritime Museum: 0.5 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.9 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.9 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.6 mi
- Poet's Beach: 0.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.8 mi
- North Beach: 6.2 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.7 mi
- Waud Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Fulton: 3.2 mi
- Roy: 20.3 mi
- Champoeg: 21.3 mi
- Greenville: 21.8 mi
- Latourell: 22.4 mi
- School District Spring: 14.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.7 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.2 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.4 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Fountain for Company H. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 44° | 679 m | 21.4 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 53° | 595 m | 18.7 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 52° | 576 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 246° | 497 m | 20.1 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 317° | 490 m | 17.4 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 50° | 437 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 281° | 392 m | 3.7 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 215° | 381 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3956193625
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 0 mi
- Portland · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
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