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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. 59 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

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
Attractions: 60
Peaks: 59
Historic sites: 57
Gardens: 57
  • Belle's Haven: 0.1 mi
  • Deer Resistant Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Learning Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Rose Pergola: 0.2 mi
Museums: 49
Picnic sites: 16
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 4.7 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 8.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 12.9 mi
  • Shelter A: 12.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 13.0 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: 10
  • 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: 6
  • Phantom Bluff: 10.0 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 11.0 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.9 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.0 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 21.6 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 MountainWNW1,048 m24.2 mi
Green MountainNNW676 m22.9 mi
Buck MountainNNW649 m23.0 mi
Kutch MountainWSW626 m24.4 mi
Tuttle PointW623 m21.7 mi
Tater HillNNW618 m24.6 mi
Hoffman HillNNW614 m24.8 mi
Rye HillNNW566 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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