Historic site · Oregon
Joe Pearson
Joe Pearson is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Long Mountain stands 689 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dwight S. Parr Woods Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 5.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 1923 - 2009|A founding member of the first Board of Directors of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District in 1955 and one of the original members of the group responsible for the formation of the District
How to reach it
Coordinates45.51869, -122.83817
- 5.3 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 20.3 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 22.4 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 25.4 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Crown point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Dwight S. Parr Woods Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Steele Wetlands Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Moshofsky Woods Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Roxie's Wetlands Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- White Fox Wetlands Natural Area: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Nike Swoosh: 0.4 mi
- LeBron Signature Totem: 0.6 mi
- Seb Coe: 0.7 mi
- LA Swoosh: 1.0 mi
- Historic Archibald McGill House: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Eliud Kipchoge: 0.5 mi
- Lebron: 0.6 mi
- Equality: 0.6 mi
- Respect: 0.6 mi
- Authenticity: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Mount Williams: 3.2 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Sexton Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Elk Point: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Betty Park: 0.6 mi
- Waterhouse Linear Park: 0.8 mi
- TVWD Athletic Fields- Merlo: 1.0 mi
- Arbor Station Park: 1.0 mi
- Wanda L. Peck Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 57
- Nissho Iwai Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Oregon Food Bank Learning Garden: 1.2 mi
- Howard Vollum Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Learning Garden: 3.4 mi
- Education Garden: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Nike Time Capsule: 0.9 mi
- The Jeff Johnson Trail: 1.0 mi
- Beaverton Centennial Welcome Tree: 1.9 mi
- Arnold Park: 2.4 mi
- Bank of Beaverton: 2.7 mi
Museums: 51
- Vintage Tek: 1.8 mi
- Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum: 5.6 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 6.3 mi
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: 6.6 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Shelter A: 8.6 mi
- The Love Garden Farm Stand: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Area B: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area F: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cedar Mill Falls: 2.0 mi
- Jackson Falls: 8.7 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Knapp Falls: 14.0 mi
- Willamette Falls: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 14
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 7.1 mi
- Poet's Beach: 8.1 mi
- North Beach: 10.9 mi
- Surprise Beach: 11.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Waud Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.3 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.5 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 8.7 mi
- Roy: 12.9 mi
- Greenville: 14.3 mi
- Thatcher: 15.0 mi
- Champoeg: 18.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Oliver Spring: 13.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 17.2 mi
- Normandin Spring: 18.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.3 mi
- School District Spring: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.2 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.4 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Joe Pearson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | NW 325° | 689 m | 22.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 334° | 649 m | 20.1 mi |
| Tater Hill | NNW 332° | 618 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hoffman Hill | NW 316° | 614 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rye Hill | NNW 329° | 566 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gales Peak | W 274° | 548 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 314° | 539 m | 19.2 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WNW 297° | 538 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:42 | 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 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nature Park-beaverton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9882021720
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