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Jay D. Conant

Jay D. Conant from directly overhead

Jay D. Conant is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Point, a peak 0.1 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 1.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

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JAY D. CONANT COMMEMORATING 30 YEARS AS A FEDERAL LAND SURVEYOR
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Coordinates45.69850, -121.61371

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mitchell Point: 0.1 mi
  • Wygant Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Viento West Bluff: 2.7 mi
  • Chemawa Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Cook Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
  • Family Man Mountain Bike Skills Park: 1.4 mi
  • Ruthton County Park: 2.5 mi
  • Habitat Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
  • Oak Grove County Park: 2.9 mi
  • Willow Pond Neighborhood Park: 3.0 mi
Springs
  • Perham Creek Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Oak Grove Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Hakel Spring: 3.8 mi
  • White Horse Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Sanford Spring: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls
Historic sites
Artworks: 34
Cliffs: 26
  • Coyote Wall: 10.1 mi
  • Wankers Columns: 10.8 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 11.6 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 11.7 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 8
  • The Henderson Monument: 5.2 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 9.2 mi
  • Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 12.0 mi
  • Skamania County Fairgrounds: 13.4 mi
  • Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 4.8 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Marina Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Home Valley Beach: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Ainsworth Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Jay D. Conant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceWSW 237°1,504 m6.3 mi
Indian MountainSW 225°1,491 m14.7 mi
Little Huckleberry MountainNNW 341°1,457.2 m13.6 mi
Green Point MountainSW 236°1,443.8 m9.1 mi
Chinidere MountainSW 231°1,416 m12.3 mi
Tomlike MountainSW 236°1,387 m11.0 mi
Big Huckleberry MountainNW 322°1,283 m13.1 mi
Monte CristoN 7°1,271.3 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:19
June solstice05:1820:1421:00
September equinox06:5418:2719:06
December solstice07:4515:3616:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363944505762696962514135
Precip in5.23.53.21.81.30.80.20.20.72.64.85.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hood RVR EXP STN, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6861848038

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