Soldiers Monument
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Soldiers Monument is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lownsdale Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
The Spanish–American War Soldier's Monument, also known as the Spanish–American War Memorial or simply Soldiers Monument, is an outdoor sculpture and war memorial monument honoring the dead of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War. The monument was created by American artist Douglas Tilden and located in Lownsdale Square, in the Plaza Blocks of downtown Portland, Oregon. It features a bronze statue on a marble pedestal and granite base. The monument is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1906.
Wikidata Q17510839, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.5 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 12.9 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lownsdale Square: 0.0 mi
- Chapman Square: 0.0 mi
- Terry Schrunk Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Mill Ends Park: 0.2 mi
- Printing Press Park: 0.2 mi
- Fountain for Company H: 0.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.0 mi
- Catherine Sohm: 0.1 mi
- Mayor Vera Katz: 0.1 mi
- Stephen Coffin: 0.2 mi
- Elk Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Portlandia: 0.1 mi
- Puzzle Tower I: 0.1 mi
- The Quest: 0.1 mi
- Lake Tai Rock: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.1 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.2 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.6 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.6 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.1 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.7 mi
- Minh Chau Garden: 0.9 mi
- Duniway Lilac Garden: 1.0 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 1.7 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Marquam Trail: 2.0 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 2.0 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 2.0 mi
- Council Crest: 1.9 mi
- Elk Point: 3.5 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.1 mi
- Portland Police Museum: 0.1 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 0.2 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Oregon Maritime Museum: 0.5 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.2 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.9 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.9 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.6 mi
- Poet's Beach: 0.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.8 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.7 mi
- Waud Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Fulton: 3.1 mi
- Roy: 20.3 mi
- Champoeg: 21.3 mi
- Greenville: 21.8 mi
- Latourell: 22.3 mi
- School District Spring: 14.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.7 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 20.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.2 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.4 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Soldiers Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 44° | 679 m | 21.4 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 53° | 595 m | 18.7 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 52° | 576 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 246° | 497 m | 20.2 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 317° | 490 m | 17.4 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 50° | 437 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 281° | 392 m | 3.7 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 215° | 381 m | 17.5 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 | 06:58 | 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.
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Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 0 mi
- Portland · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
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