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Oregon Iron Company Furnace

Oregon Iron Company Furnace from directly overhead

Oregon Iron Company Furnace is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Lenhart Butte stands 638 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is George Rogers Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 9.3 miles off.

The story

historic industrial facility in Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA

Wikidata Q51207708, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.41100, -122.66066

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • George Rogers Park: 0.1 mi
  • Oswego Outlet: 0.2 mi
  • George Rogers Park: 0.3 mi
  • Glenmorrie Greenway: 0.3 mi
  • Hallinan Creek Open Space: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • Anillos: 0.6 mi
  • Fat Tire #3: 0.6 mi
  • Anna: 0.6 mi
  • Honey + ? 2.4: 0.6 mi
  • Sunbathers: 0.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Liberty: 2.1 mi
  • Earnest C. Loll Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Jesse V. Boone: 3.7 mi
  • Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge: 3.8 mi
  • Spanish American War Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
Attractions
Museums: 53
Picnic sites: 19
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 4.3 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Singer Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 4.9 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Knapp Falls: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Poet's Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 10.0 mi
  • North Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Lieser Point: 14.0 mi
  • Swim beach: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Phantom Bluff: 1.9 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 10.0 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.6 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.7 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • Giesy Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 15.0 mi
  • spring w/concrete cover: 15.1 mi
  • School District Spring: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Oregon Iron Company Furnace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lenhart ButteE 100°638 m24.3 mi
Livingston MountainNE 37°595 m23.3 mi
Spud MountainNE 37°576 m24.4 mi
Bald PeakW 267°497 m19.2 mi
Dixie MountainNNW 327°490 m23.6 mi
Highland ButteSE 139°470 m16.0 mi
Little BaldyNE 34°437 m22.4 mi
Ross MountainENE 70°396 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1821:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4116:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 74001674OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Oregon Iron Company Furnace, reference 74001674, listed 02/12/74.

OpenStreetMap element way/55789594

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