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Special Children Dedication Plaque

Special Children Dedication Plaque from directly overhead

Special Children Dedication Plaque is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles Waldron Bridge, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 2.6 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
DEDICATED TO | THE SPECIAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF CAMP RIVENDALE | TUALATIN HILLS PARK | & RECREATION DISTRICT | ALOHA ROTARY CLUB | COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT | MERCHANTS & SUPPLIERS | SEPTEMBER 1984
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Coordinates45.45949, -122.89079
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
  • Belle's Haven: 0.1 mi
  • Deer Resistant Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Learning Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Cross Creek South Park: 0.8 mi
  • Parker Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cross Creek South Greenway: 0.9 mi
  • Clausen Park: 1.0 mi
  • Arbor Vineyards Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 60
Attractions
Museums: 49
Picnic sites: 19
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 4.7 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 8.9 mi
  • Picnic Shelter: 9.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 12.9 mi
  • Shelter A: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 12.5 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Poet's Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 11.3 mi
  • North Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 15.7 mi
  • San Salvador Beach: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Phantom Bluff: 10.0 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 11.0 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.9 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.0 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 4
  • Oliver Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Fern Spring: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Special Children Dedication Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainWNW 285°1,048 m24.2 mi
Green MountainNNW 329°676 m22.9 mi
Buck MountainNNW 344°649 m23.0 mi
Kutch MountainWSW 250°626 m24.4 mi
Tuttle PointW 277°623 m21.7 mi
Tater HillNNW 342°618 m24.6 mi
Hoffman HillNNW 327°614 m24.8 mi
Rye HillNNW 341°566 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:24
June solstice05:2420:1921:04
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:4915:4216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424448525862686864544641

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaverton 2 SSW, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9008933556

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