Historic site · Oregon
Peace Candle of the World
Peace Candle of the World is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Round Top stands 909 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Creekview Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 9.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 50 ft
How to reach it
Coordinates45.74348, -122.87610
- 9.7 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 26.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 27.9 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Falls lookout point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rocky Point: 3.3 mi
- Dixie Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 4.8 mi
- Buck Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Rye Hill: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves
- South Multnomah Channel Marsh: 5.8 mi
- Wapato Access Greenway: 5.9 mi
- Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- MCM South Headwaters: 6.4 mi
- Burlington Bottoms: 7.0 mi
Parks
- Creekview Park: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.9 mi
- Chief Concomly Park: 1.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.1 mi
- Miller Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 59
- Master Gardener Demo Garden: 7.3 mi
- Blue Heron Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Education Garden: 12.3 mi
- Learning Garden: 12.3 mi
Artworks
- Seaman: 9.1 mi
- Leaping Cougar: 11.5 mi
- Golden Section: 11.6 mi
- Pillars of Fulfillment: 11.7 mi
- The Wailing Bell: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Scappoose Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Waye Taylor Naillon: 4.1 mi
- Hadley’s Landing: 6.3 mi
- Tony's Crossing: 6.4 mi
- Wayne Naillon: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 54
- Troll Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Old Tractor: 7.1 mi
- The Maize: 8.1 mi
- The Big Red Animal Barn: 8.1 mi
- Cathlapotle Plankhouse: 8.7 mi
Museums: 36
- Historic Courthouse Museum: 9.1 mi
- Caples House Museum Complex: 10.7 mi
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: 12.2 mi
- Woodland Historical Museum Society: 12.5 mi
- Clark County Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Heron Shelter: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Shelter: 7.8 mi
- Pavillion: 9.8 mi
- Lunch Place: 10.9 mi
- Community Stage: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Bonnie Falls: 5.1 mi
- Jackson Falls: 8.8 mi
- Jenny Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 15.4 mi
- Grist Mill Falls: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 14
- Collins Beach: 5.3 mi
- Reeder Beach: 5.4 mi
- Tina Bar: 5.9 mi
- Lyons Beach: 7.3 mi
- Trestle Beach: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Waud Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Martin Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 20.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 20.3 mi
- Carrolls Bluff: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Roy: 14.3 mi
- Greenville: 15.5 mi
- Thatcher: 17.8 mi
- Fulton: 21.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Fern Spring: 10.0 mi
- Normandin Spring: 18.8 mi
- School District Spring: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Peace Candle of the World. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top | W 259° | 909 m | 23.9 mi |
| Davis Peak | NE 38° | 887 m | 21.9 mi |
| Reid Mountain | NE 35° | 731 m | 21.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | WNW 286° | 689 m | 11.6 mi |
| Woolford Mountain | NNE 19° | 687 m | 23.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | W 270° | 676 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bells Mountain | ENE 77° | 674 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 289° | 649 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:41 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scappoose IND AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/842484688
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