Japanese American Historical Plaza
Japanese American Historical Plaza is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Naito Legacy Fountain, a attraction 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 7.4 miles off.
The story
Public plaza in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Wikidata Q49506768, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Portland
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 11.1 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 12.3 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
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Portland Walking Tours: 0.1 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.6 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.6 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.7 mi
- The First Telephone Exchange in Portland: 0.1 mi
- The Merchant's Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Stark: 0.2 mi
- Battleship Oregon Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Green Man of Portland: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Circle: 0.2 mi
- Chinatown Gateway: 0.2 mi
- Nepenthes: 0.3 mi
- The Green Man of Portland: 0.3 mi
- Alluvial Wall: 0.3 mi
- Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
- North Park Blocks: 0.4 mi
- Printing Press Park: 0.5 mi
- Oregon Convention Center Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Mill Ends Park: 0.6 mi
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.2 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.7 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Ladd North Garden: 1.4 mi
- Han Oak: 1.4 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 2.3 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 2.3 mi
- Marquam Trail: 2.5 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 2.6 mi
- Council Crest: 2.5 mi
- Mount Tabor: 3.8 mi
- Elk Point: 3.9 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Swede Hill: 4.3 mi
- Portland Fire & Rescue Historic Museum: 0.1 mi
- Portland Chinatown Museum: 0.2 mi
- Oregon Maritime Museum: 0.3 mi
- Japanese American Museum of Oregon: 0.3 mi
- Oregon Jewish Museum: 0.4 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 6.3 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Area A: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.2 mi
- Poet's Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.5 mi
- North Beach: 5.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.5 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.0 mi
- Waud Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.5 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.5 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Fulton: 3.7 mi
- Roy: 20.5 mi
- Latourell: 21.9 mi
- Champoeg: 22.0 mi
- Greenville: 22.0 mi
- School District Spring: 14.3 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.8 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 21.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.2 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.0 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Japanese American Historical Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 44° | 679 m | 20.7 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 54° | 595 m | 18.1 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 52° | 576 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 245° | 497 m | 20.7 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 314° | 490 m | 17.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 50° | 437 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ross Mountain | E 90° | 396 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 273° | 392 m | 4.0 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/159100893
Day trips start here
- Portland · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 6 mi
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