Historic site · Oregon
Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument is a historic site in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 1,549 m. Lookout Mountain stands 2,111 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Line Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,549 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.26711, -120.38590
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Line Butte: 1.2 mi
- Lucky Butte: 2.0 mi
- Sheep Creek Butte: 2.6 mi
- Prairie Hill: 2.8 mi
- South Point: 3.0 mi
Springs
- Lookout Spring: 3.8 mi
- Sera Spring: 8.0 mi
- Brummer Spring: 8.5 mi
- Committee Spring: 9.0 mi
- Telephone Springs: 9.0 mi
Parks: 24
- Bottero Park: 18.0 mi
- Mountain View Park: 22.0 mi
- Crook County High School Outdoor Sports Complex: 22.1 mi
- Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Park: 22.3 mi
- Ochoco Pointe Basketball Court and Playground: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Juniper Point: 13.2 mi
- North Point: 16.2 mi
- Windy Point: 16.8 mi
- Brennan Palisades: 17.2 mi
- Hawk Rim: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Sign: 22.3 mi
- Wounded Warriors Monument: 22.6 mi
- Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 22.7 mi
- Welcome to Crook County Fairgrounds: 22.8 mi
- Cowboy Monument: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bandit Springs Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Harwood Restrooms: 23.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Cabin Museum: 22.7 mi
- A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Greenwood Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
- Upper Lone Pine Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ochoco Lake State Park: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Railroad Car: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Prineville Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Nelson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | N 9° | 2,111 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNE 29° | 2,076 m | 15.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,059 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Point | N 1° | 2,037 m | 4.9 mi |
| East Point | NE 38° | 2,013 m | 17.1 mi |
| Drake Butte | S 178° | 1,910 m | 15.5 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,886 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tower Point | SSE 163° | 1,858 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:05 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:38 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paulina, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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