Moon Tree
Moon Tree is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Mount Sykes stands 614 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Capitol Beaver Family, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Silver Falls passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
Moon Tree in Salem, Oregon.
Dates from 1976-04-30.
Wikidata Q27057789, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003-04-30
- Inscription
- This Douglas-fir was raised from seed carried to the|moon by astronaut Stuart Roosa of the Apollo 14|space mission in 1971. It was the first "Moon Tree" to|be planted in Oregon and was planted here by|Governor Bob Straub on Arbor Day, April 30, 1976
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chapman Hill: 2.3 mi
- Grice Hill: 3.3 mi
- Wallace Hill: 3.6 mi
- Zosel Hill: 4.4 mi
- Illahe Hill: 4.5 mi
- Willson Park: 0.0 mi
- Capitol Park: 0.1 mi
- Mill Race Beautification: 0.3 mi
- Waldo Park: 0.4 mi
- SAIF Salem Campus Park: 0.4 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 0.6 mi
- Bush House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 1.3 mi
- Capitol Beaver Family: 0.0 mi
- Covered Wagon: 0.1 mi
- A Parade of Animals: 0.1 mi
- Oregon Pioneer: 0.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark: 0.1 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 1.8 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Capitol Mall Parking Structure: 0.1 mi
- Fallen Trooper Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 0.1 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 2.8 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 8.0 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 8.3 mi
- Oregon Fishing Club: 18.5 mi
- Lower South Falls: 18.5 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 18.7 mi
- South Falls: 18.7 mi
- Echo Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- Lower North Falls: 19.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.1 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 0.3 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rhododendron Hillside: 0.9 mi
- Ellen Lane Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Eola: 4.3 mi
- Zena: 6.7 mi
- Waconda: 9.8 mi
- Bethel: 10.2 mi
- Buena Vista: 13.0 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 9.8 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 9.9 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 10.0 mi
- Number 2: 12.9 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 6.8 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 19.6 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.2 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 24.7 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- The Cliff: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Moon Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sykes | WSW 255° | 614 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Brown | W 262° | 591 m | 22.4 mi |
| Forest Peak | SW 218° | 572 m | 22.7 mi |
| High Hill | ENE 76° | 568 m | 23.5 mi |
| McCully Mountain | ESE 122° | 513 m | 23.6 mi |
| Blacktail | ESE 113° | 491 m | 18.9 mi |
| Silverton Hills | E 88° | 461 m | 17.2 mi |
| Rogers Mountain | SE 140° | 439 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem AP (mcnary Field), 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9598691719
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