Parents of Murdered Children Memorial
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Parents of Murdered Children Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. South Fork Mountain stands 1,473 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stafford Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 12 miles off.
The story
The Parents of Murdered Children Memorial, sometimes abbreviated as the POMC Memorial, is a memorial to child murder victims, located at Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City, Oregon, in the United States. The memorial was dedicated in September 2013, becoming the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and the eighth in the United States.
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Wikidata Q17062417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.2 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 13.5 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 15.9 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stafford Park: 0.4 mi
- Singer Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Dement Park: 0.8 mi
- Rivercrest Park: 0.8 mi
- Waterboard Park: 0.9 mi
- Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park: 0.4 mi
- Camassia Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Canemah Bluff Nature Park: 2.1 mi
- Madrona Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Wilderness Park: 2.2 mi
- Larry G. Dahl: 0.8 mi
- S.P.R.R. Undercrossing: 1.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 1.3 mi
- Steamer Gazelle explosion: 1.3 mi
- Water Steet Viaduct: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Grove: 0.9 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
- Veiled Garden: 1.2 mi
- Greenfingers Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Courtyard garden: 1.6 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 1.3 mi
- The Gathering: 2.0 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 2.4 mi
- Epiphany: 4.9 mi
- In the Flow: 5.1 mi
- The Pow Wow Tree: 2.3 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 5.6 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 8.2 mi
- The Spider: 9.5 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 9.5 mi
- Oatfield Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mount Talbert: 6.0 mi
- Spangler Hill: 6.2 mi
- Cooks Butte: 6.3 mi
- Iron Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Rose Farm Museum & Holmes House: 0.5 mi
- Ermatinger House: 1.1 mi
- Stevens-Crawford Heritage House: 1.1 mi
- McLoughlin House: 1.2 mi
- Barclay House: 1.2 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
- Singer Falls: 1.2 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Willamette Falls: 1.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.8 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 1.5 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.9 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 8.7 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 8.8 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 9.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Madrone Wall: 7.3 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.4 mi
- Poet's Beach: 11.9 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 15.4 mi
- Swim beach: 16.1 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 17.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 18.1 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 9.6 mi
- Giesy Spring: 12.4 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.5 mi
- School District Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Parents of Murdered Children Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Mountain | SE 135° | 1,473 m | 24.4 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SE 136° | 1,282 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lookout Point | ENE 66° | 802 m | 24.4 mi |
| Walker Peak | ENE 68° | 736 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bedford Point | ESE 113° | 714 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 58° | 655 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | E 89° | 638 m | 20.6 mi |
| High Hill | S 177° | 568 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Oregon City · 1 mi
- Gladstone · 3 mi
- Lake Oswego · 7 mi
- Milwaukie · 7 mi
- Wilsonville · 9 mi
- Aurora · 11 mi
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