Historic site · Oregon
T-Rex Memorial
T-Rex Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,057 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Normandale Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mount Hood passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates45.53049, -122.60746
- 9.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 11.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 13.9 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 21.6 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Crown point · 18 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Normandale Park: 0.1 mi
- Frazer Park: 0.2 mi
- Laurelhurst Butterfly Garden: 0.6 mi
- Rosemont Bluff Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Rose City Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Vestal Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Everett Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Mt. Tabor Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Han Oak: 1.7 mi
- Ivon Community Garden: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Mount Tabor: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Butte: 2.3 mi
- Kelly Butte: 3.3 mi
- Council Crest: 5.3 mi
- Powell Butte: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 3.1 mi
- Portland Spirit: 3.2 mi
- Williamette Jetboat Excursions: 3.3 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 3.3 mi
- Liberty Bell: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Johnson Lake Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Catkin Marsh Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Copper Mountain Property: 4.3 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Jade's Jewel Intersection Painting: 0.6 mi
- Jeanne d'Arc Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Triad: 1.1 mi
- Neighborhood in Motion: 1.5 mi
- This All Happened More or Less: 2.0 mi
Museums: 53
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 1.0 mi
- Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum: 1.2 mi
- Architectural Heritage Center: 2.7 mi
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center: 3.1 mi
- Oregon Maritime Museum: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Vernon Ross Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Laurelhurst Park: 1.1 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.3 mi
- The Dream: 2.6 mi
- Gladys Sims McCoy Memorial: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.8 mi
- Knapp Falls: 4.8 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 9.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.3 mi
- Pothole Falls: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Area D: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area E: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area F: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 13
- Poet's Beach: 3.5 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 4.7 mi
- Lieser Point: 5.3 mi
- North Beach: 5.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 2.5 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 2.5 mi
- Waud Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 5.2 mi
- Latourell: 18.9 mi
- Bridal Veil: 21.1 mi
- Roy: 23.4 mi
- Champoeg: 24.0 mi
Springs: 5
- School District Spring: 11.7 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 20.0 mi
- Oliver Spring: 21.4 mi
- Giesy Spring: 22.7 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 19.5 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 19.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of T-Rex Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | NE 49° | 1,057 m | 19.8 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 38° | 679 m | 18.4 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 48° | 595 m | 15.5 mi |
| Spotted Deer Mountain | NE 34° | 594 m | 19.9 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 47° | 576 m | 16.5 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 307° | 490 m | 19.3 mi |
| Biddle Butte | E 80° | 447 m | 19.6 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 44° | 437 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 16:30 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9982748133
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 1 mi
- Portland · 2 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 4 mi
- Milwaukie · 6 mi
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