Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste
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Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis and Clark Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste is a bronze sculpture of Sacagawea and her infant son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau by American artist Alice Cooper, located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q16166630, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Erected by the women of the United States in memory of the only woman in the Lewis & Clark expedition, and in honor of the pioneer mother of Oregon.
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 15.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 24.3 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sand and Stone Garden: 0.3 mi
- Portland Japanese Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bonsai Terrace: 0.4 mi
- Winter Garden: 0.6 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 1.1 mi
- Marine Layer Parklet: 0.5 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.5 mi
- Portland Firefighters Park: 0.6 mi
- Couch Park: 0.6 mi
- Firehouse Theater Grounds: 0.8 mi
- Pittock Mansion: 0.7 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.9 mi
- Great Northwest: 1.0 mi
- Elephant Lands: 1.0 mi
- Cascade Crest: 1.0 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 0.8 mi
- Marquam Trail: 1.2 mi
- Uhtoff Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Kehoe Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Pittock Bird Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Council Crest: 1.6 mi
- Elk Point: 2.4 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Swede Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mount Tabor: 5.3 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 0.3 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 1.0 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Oregon Holocaust Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Coming of the White Man: 0.1 mi
- Loyal B. Stearns Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Captain John H. Couch: 0.6 mi
- Sapporo Pagoda: 0.4 mi
- Facing the Crowd: 0.5 mi
- Howard's Way: 0.6 mi
- Large Metal Pigs: 0.6 mi
- Mary Lou Fendall Rose: 0.8 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 4.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 7.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.1 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.2 mi
- Shelter A: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area B: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area F: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 3.7 mi
- Poet's Beach: 1.8 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.2 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 8.2 mi
- Waud Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Fulton: 3.8 mi
- Roy: 19.1 mi
- Greenville: 20.5 mi
- Champoeg: 21.1 mi
- Thatcher: 21.4 mi
- School District Spring: 15.7 mi
- Oliver Spring: 17.6 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.8 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 22.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 22.0 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.5 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.7 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 47° | 679 m | 21.9 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 56° | 595 m | 19.5 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 55° | 576 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 243° | 497 m | 19.2 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 319° | 490 m | 16.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 53° | 437 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 326° | 427 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 278° | 392 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5418672039
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 3 mi
- Portland · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 4 mi
- Beaverton · 5 mi
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