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John Libby

John Libby from directly overhead

John Libby is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Apple Growers Association Cold Storage Plant, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 1.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY JOHN LIBBY MARCH 10, 1984 PRESENTED BY ALL WHO LOVED AND WORKED WITH HIM ASHOKAN FAREWELL
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Coordinates45.71110, -121.51984

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Apple Growers Association Cold Storage Plant: 0.0 mi
  • Asbury United Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
  • Byrkett/Woodworth House: 0.2 mi
  • The Dean Building: 0.3 mi
  • Cannery Square Park: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Island Parkland: 0.2 mi
  • Georgiana Smith Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cannery Square Park: 0.3 mi
  • Tsuruta Park: 0.3 mi
  • Children's Park: 0.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Little Maui Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Husum Falls: 6.3 mi
Peaks
  • Panorama Point: 1.9 mi
  • Strawberry Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Underwood Mountain: 3.8 mi
Springs
  • Sanford Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Hakel Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Bachelor Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Burlingame Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Rhoades Spring: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 34
Cliffs: 22
  • Coyote Wall: 5.6 mi
  • Wankers Columns: 6.3 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 7.0 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 7.2 mi
  • Rowland Wall: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Museums: 12
Attractions: 8
  • The Henderson Monument: 0.6 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 6.1 mi
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 11.1 mi
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 16.1 mi
  • Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Slackwater Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Marina Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 1.2 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Beach: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 20.5 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of John Libby. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceWSW 246°1,504 m10.7 mi
Little Huckleberry MountainNW 324°1,457.2 m15.0 mi
Green Point MountainWSW 244°1,443.8 m13.5 mi
Chinidere MountainWSW 239°1,416 m16.5 mi
Tomlike MountainWSW 243°1,387 m15.3 mi
Guler MountainN 353°1,288 m15.1 mi
Big Huckleberry MountainNW 307°1,283 m15.8 mi
Monte CristoN 349°1,271.3 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:19
June solstice05:1720:1421:00
September equinox06:5418:2619:05
December solstice07:4515:3516:25

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6860923902

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