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Steamer Gazelle explosion

Steamer Gazelle explosion from directly overhead

Steamer Gazelle explosion is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. John McLoughlin, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 11 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
600 yards South of this point, explosion of Steamer Gazelle, April 8th 1854, loss of twenty-four lives.
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Coordinates45.35028, -122.61634

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • McLoughlin Promenade: 0.2 mi
  • Waterboard Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rivercrest Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dement Park: 0.5 mi
  • McLoughlin Promenade Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions
Peaks: 58
  • Oatfield Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Cooks Butte: 5.0 mi
  • Mount Talbert: 6.1 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Spangler Hill: 6.9 mi
Museums: 52
Waterfalls: 19
  • Willamette Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Singer Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 18
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 0.5 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 6.6 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 7.8 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 7.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Phantom Bluff: 5.6 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 8.2 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.9 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.0 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Poet's Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Swim beach: 16.2 mi
  • Sandy River Beach: 17.5 mi
  • North Beach: 17.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • spring w/concrete cover: 10.9 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 16.3 mi
  • School District Spring: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steamer Gazelle explosion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainSE 134°1,282 m21.7 mi
Bedford PointESE 113°714 m23.1 mi
Pepper MountainENE 60°655 m24.7 mi
Lenhart ButteE 90°638 m21.8 mi
High HillS 174°568 m23.1 mi
Bald PeakW 279°497 m21.6 mi
Highland ButteSE 133°470 m11.5 mi
Ross MountainENE 57°396 m21.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1721:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6658676279

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