Loyal B. Stearns Memorial
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Loyal B. Stearns Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Coming of the White Man, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 10.0 miles off.
The story
The Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain, also known as the Judge Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain, is an outdoor 1941 drinking fountain and sculpture by the design firm A. E. Doyle and Associates, located in Portland, Oregon. It was erected in Washington Park in honor of the former Oregon judge Loyal B. Stearns.
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Wikidata Q18739438, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Loyal B. Stearns 1936
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 24.3 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marine Layer Parklet: 0.3 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.5 mi
- Couch Park: 0.5 mi
- Portland Firefighters Park: 0.5 mi
- Wallace Park: 0.7 mi
- Sand and Stone Garden: 0.5 mi
- Portland Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bonsai Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Winter Garden: 0.8 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Pittock Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.8 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.9 mi
- Great Northwest: 1.1 mi
- Elephant Lands: 1.2 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 0.8 mi
- Uhtoff Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Marquam Trail: 1.4 mi
- Kehoe Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Pittock Bird Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Council Crest: 1.8 mi
- Elk Point: 2.5 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Swede Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Tabor: 5.3 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 0.5 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 0.8 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Oregon Jewish Museum: 1.1 mi
- Facing the Crowd: 0.4 mi
- Large Metal Pigs: 0.4 mi
- Howard's Way: 0.5 mi
- Sapporo Pagoda: 0.5 mi
- Mary Lou Fendall Rose: 0.7 mi
- Coming of the White Man: 0.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste: 0.2 mi
- Oregon Holocaust Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Captain John H. Couch: 0.5 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 4.8 mi
- Knapp Falls: 7.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.2 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.4 mi
- Shelter A: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area B: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area F: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 3.6 mi
- Poet's Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.1 mi
- North Beach: 6.1 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 8.0 mi
- Waud Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.8 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Fulton: 3.9 mi
- Roy: 19.1 mi
- Greenville: 20.6 mi
- Champoeg: 21.2 mi
- Thatcher: 21.5 mi
- School District Spring: 15.5 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.8 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 22.0 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 22.1 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.8 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Loyal B. Stearns Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 47° | 679 m | 21.8 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 56° | 595 m | 19.4 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 55° | 576 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 243° | 497 m | 19.4 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 318° | 490 m | 16.2 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 53° | 437 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 325° | 427 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 274° | 392 m | 2.5 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/2651173906
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 3 mi
- Portland · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 4 mi
- Beaverton · 6 mi
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