Historic site · Oregon
Panorama Point Vista House
Panorama Point Vista House is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Panorama Point, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Oregon, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059636, matched on coordinates and name (430 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Vista House is the result of a cooperative effort between Hood River County and the Bonneville Power Administration. The Vista House design was funded by Bonneville and construction was funded by Hood River County. The original wood power poles
How to reach it
Coordinates45.68732, -121.49979
- 2.6 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 4.9 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 2.5 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 0.4 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kodak Point · 1 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 6 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Memaloose Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Panorama Point: 0.0 mi
- Hood River Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Van Horn Butte: 2.3 mi
- Davidson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Strawberry Mountain: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Panorama Point Park: 0.0 mi
- Culbertson Park: 1.0 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 1.3 mi
- Indian Creek Park: 1.3 mi
Springs
- Sanford Spring: 0.6 mi
- Bachelor Spring: 3.6 mi
- Burlingame Spring: 3.8 mi
- Rhoades Spring: 4.3 mi
- Shelley Spring: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Mark Zanmiller: 1.3 mi
- Clyde F. Wilson: 1.3 mi
- The Sheppard Building: 1.5 mi
- City of Hood River State Street Urban Renewal Project: 1.6 mi
- Mayor Dedication: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 3.1 mi
- Little Maui Falls: 5.2 mi
- Mosier Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Labyrinth Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lower Labyrinth Falls: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 34
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 1.5 mi
- Hood River Housing: 1.5 mi
- Wined: 1.6 mi
- Cosmos: Starry, Starry Night: 1.6 mi
- Paths of Water and Earth: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Coyote Wall: 4.8 mi
- Wankers Columns: 5.5 mi
- Rowland Wall: 6.3 mi
- Rowland Wall: 6.4 mi
- Rowland Wall: 6.6 mi
Museums: 13
- The History Museum: 1.7 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 2.1 mi
- Twin Bridges Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Hutson Museum: 12.5 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 4.2 mi
- Mosier Plateau Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 9.2 mi
- Toll Bridge County Park: 12.0 mi
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 2.5 mi
- Clara's Garden: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Henderson Monument: 1.7 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 7.6 mi
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 10.1 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 17.4 mi
- Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Koberg Beach: 1.6 mi
- Marina Beach: 1.9 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 2.0 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 3.1 mi
- Rock Creek Beach: 4.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 0.6 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 7.6 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 7.8 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 20.8 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Panorama Point Vista House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | WSW 256° | 1,504 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mill Creek Buttes | S 184° | 1,497.48 m | 16.7 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,443.8 m | 13.8 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,416 m | 16.6 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,387 m | 15.5 mi |
| Shellrock Mountain | S 185° | 1,354.5 m | 15.5 mi |
| Monte Cristo | NNW 347° | 1,271.3 m | 15.5 mi |
| Monte Carlo | NNW 345° | 1,224 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:14 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hood RVR EXP STN, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4505567352
Day trips start here
- Hood River · 1 mi
- Mount Hood · 11 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 15 mi
- The Dalles · 16 mi
- Cascade Locks · 18 mi
- Stevenson · 19 mi
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