Mayor Vera Katz
Mayor Vera Katz is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Portlandia, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 10 miles off.
The story
Vera Katz, also known as Mayor, Vera Katz, is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Vera Katz created by American artist Bill Bane. Unveiled in 2006, it is located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon. Katz, a former mayor of the city between 1993 and 2005, supported arts and culture during her tenure and established Oregon's Percent for Art program. She was also instrumental in developing the Eastbank Esplanade, which is named after her. The sculpture has received a mostly positive reception and has inspired people to adorn it with clothing, flowers and makeup.
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Wikidata Q18395307, matched on coordinates and name (904 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 14.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 23.2 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Better Together Garden: 0.0 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.8 mi
- Minh Chau Garden: 0.9 mi
- Duniway Lilac Garden: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.0 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.3 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.6 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.6 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Terry Schrunk Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Chapman Square: 0.1 mi
- Lownsdale Square: 0.1 mi
- Keller Fountain Park: 0.2 mi
- Pettygrove Park: 0.3 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 1.6 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Marquam Trail: 1.8 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 1.9 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 2.0 mi
- Council Crest: 1.8 mi
- Elk Point: 3.4 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.8 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.2 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 0.1 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Portland Police Museum: 0.2 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Portlandia: 0.0 mi
- Ring of Time: 0.1 mi
- Running Horses: 0.1 mi
- Lake Tai Rock: 0.1 mi
- Ventana al Pacifico: 0.1 mi
- Fountain for Company H: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 0.1 mi
- Mike Lindberg: 0.1 mi
- James DePreist: 0.1 mi
- Sondra Pearlman: 0.1 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.8 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.7 mi
- Poet's Beach: 0.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.8 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.8 mi
- Waud Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.1 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Fulton: 3.1 mi
- Roy: 20.2 mi
- Champoeg: 21.2 mi
- Greenville: 21.7 mi
- Latourell: 22.5 mi
- School District Spring: 15.0 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.2 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.3 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.5 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Mayor Vera Katz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 44° | 679 m | 21.5 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 53° | 595 m | 18.9 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 52° | 576 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 246° | 497 m | 20.0 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 317° | 490 m | 17.4 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 50° | 437 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | WNW 282° | 392 m | 3.6 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 215° | 381 m | 17.4 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 | 06:58 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4005935329
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 0 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
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