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Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is David Minor, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 17 miles off.

The story

Rosa Parks is an outdoor 2009 bronze sculpture depicting the African-American Civil Rights activist of the same name by Pete Helzer, installed outside the bus station in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2009.

Wikidata Q22025388, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
2009-01-19
Material
bronze
Inscription
"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people"

How to reach it

Coordinates44.04870, -123.09410

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Lincoln School City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Charnel Mulligan City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Washington/Jefferson City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Monroe City Park: 0.6 mi
  • Downtown Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
  • Skinner Butte: 0.7 mi
  • Gillespie Butte: 1.6 mi
  • Kelly Butte: 3.1 mi
  • Moon Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Wild Iris Ridge Summit: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Gardens: 21
  • McKenzie Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Library Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Skinner City Farm: 0.9 mi
  • Alton Baker Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Outdoor Seating: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 7
  • Mim's House: 0.6 mi
  • Nicolas Cage balcony: 1.4 mi
  • Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 3.9 mi
  • Living History Village: 4.0 mi
  • Elijah Bristow Monument: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Climbing Columns: 0.7 mi
  • Franklin Perch: 1.9 mi
  • Spliff Cliff: 2.0 mi
  • Lenon Hill: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waters of Mormon: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Rosa Parks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSE 145°1,116 m17.4 mi
Buck MountainNNE 27°961.6 m11.6 mi
Mount TomNNE 25°954 m12.6 mi
Bald MountainNNE 28°881.5 m17.3 mi
Round MountainNE 35°852.2 m14.9 mi
Prune HillSSE 151°809 m16.1 mi
Hells HillENE 64°746 m15.6 mi
Cougar MountainSSE 155°732 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3020:1521:00
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:4515:5016:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414347515661686863534641
Precip in6.14.74.63.32.51.20.30.41.43.26.07.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/10992439224

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