Historic site · Oregon
Pow-Wow tree
Pow-Wow tree is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pow Wow Tree, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Site of Indian Council and first Oregon State fair 1861
How to reach it
Coordinates45.37672, -122.59554
- 12.0 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 14.3 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 14.4 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Crown point · 20 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 0.0 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 3.4 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 6.6 mi
- The Spider: 7.3 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Charles Ames Memorial City Park: 0.2 mi
- Dierickx Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Cross Park: 0.5 mi
- Dahl Beach: 0.5 mi
- Max Patterson Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Olson Property: 0.6 mi
- Salty Acres Wetlands: 0.9 mi
- Gladstone Nature Park: 1.0 mi
- Swanson Place Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Hull Street Open Space: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Veiled Garden: 1.1 mi
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 1.6 mi
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Grove: 3.1 mi
- Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Talbert: 4.0 mi
- Cooks Butte: 5.2 mi
- Iron Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Mount Scott: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 56
- The Gathering: 1.1 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 2.0 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 2.5 mi
- Epiphany: 3.2 mi
- In the Flow: 3.4 mi
Museums: 52
- End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: 0.9 mi
- Barclay House: 1.4 mi
- McLoughlin House: 1.4 mi
- Stevens-Crawford Heritage House: 1.5 mi
- Ermatinger House: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge: 0.3 mi
- Clackamas River Bridge: 0.4 mi
- Clifford Stocker Memorial Parkside: 0.7 mi
- Water Steet Viaduct: 1.4 mi
- Willamette River Bridge: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Singer Falls: 1.4 mi
- Willamette Falls: 2.1 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 1.7 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 9.6 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Madrone Wall: 6.8 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.0 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Poet's Beach: 9.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 13.2 mi
- Swim beach: 14.1 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 15.4 mi
- Lieser Point: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 7.5 mi
- Champoeg: 17.1 mi
- Latourell: 21.6 mi
- Bridal Veil: 24.0 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 11.1 mi
- Giesy Spring: 13.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.5 mi
- School District Spring: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Pow-Wow tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SE 139° | 1,282 m | 22.3 mi |
| Walker Peak | ENE 73° | 736 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bedford Point | ESE 118° | 714 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 63° | 655 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | E 95° | 638 m | 20.9 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NNE 28° | 595 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 274° | 497 m | 22.4 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 142° | 470 m | 12.2 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 | 15:41 | 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8822700780
Day trips start here
- Gladstone · 0 mi
- Oregon City · 1 mi
- Lake Oswego · 5 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 9 mi
- Portland · 10 mi
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