Historic site · Oregon
Lovejoy Columns
Lovejoy Columns is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 7.4 miles off.
The story
columns with murals in Portland, Oregon
Wikidata Q19864570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates45.52554, -122.68106
- 7.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.5 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 12.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
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
Historic sites
- Lovejoy Columns: 0.0 mi
- Green Man of Portland: 0.3 mi
- The Salvation Army: 0.3 mi
- Green Man of Portland: 0.3 mi
- The Merchant's Hotel: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.1 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.3 mi
- Portland Walking Tours: 0.4 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.7 mi
Parks
- North Park Blocks: 0.1 mi
- Jamison Square: 0.2 mi
- Glisan 14: 0.3 mi
- Tanner Springs Park: 0.4 mi
- Portland Firefighters Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Nepenthes: 0.2 mi
- Never Look Away: 0.2 mi
- Pod: 0.2 mi
- Da Tung and Xi'an Bao Bao: 0.2 mi
- Tikitotmoniki Totems: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.4 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.7 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Sand and Stone Garden: 1.4 mi
- Children's Healing Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Pittock Acres Park: 1.8 mi
- Marquam Trail: 2.1 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 2.3 mi
- Uhtoff Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Council Crest: 2.3 mi
- Elk Point: 3.4 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.8 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.4 mi
Museums: 53
- Northwest Museum of Cartoon: 0.1 mi
- Oregon Jewish Museum: 0.2 mi
- Japanese American Museum of Oregon: 0.3 mi
- Portland Chinatown Museum: 0.4 mi
- Portland Fire & Rescue Historic Museum: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 7.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.5 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.1 mi
- North Beach: 5.7 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.4 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Waud Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Fulton: 3.8 mi
- Roy: 20.0 mi
- Greenville: 21.5 mi
- Champoeg: 21.8 mi
- Thatcher: 22.4 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 14.7 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.5 mi
- Giesy Spring: 21.3 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.0 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Lovejoy Columns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 45° | 679 m | 21.0 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 55° | 595 m | 18.5 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 54° | 576 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 244° | 497 m | 20.3 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 316° | 490 m | 16.8 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 52° | 437 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 271° | 392 m | 3.5 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SSW 214° | 381 m | 17.9 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 | 06:59 | 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/4988792756
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- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
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