Thurston High School shooting memorial
Thurston High School shooting memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Walker Point stands 1,148 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 18 miles off.
The story
high school in Oregon, United States
Dates from 1965.
Wikidata Q7799447, matched on coordinates and name (235 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- Thurston Memorial Dedicated May 21, 2003 May we all understand the life changing impact of violence, and may this memorial extend the comfort, strength and hope that comes from a caring community, state and nation.
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 21.6 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 28.6 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shea Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Park: 0.1 mi
- Thurston Park: 0.5 mi
- Rob Adams Park: 0.6 mi
- Lively Park: 0.7 mi
- Bluebelle Park: 0.9 mi
- Vitus Butte: 2.8 mi
- Swing Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 3.4 mi
- Kelly Butte: 5.2 mi
- Moon Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Mt. Pisgah Sighting Pedestal: 3.4 mi
- The Lionesses: 3.9 mi
- Springfield 125th Anniversary Mural: 4.5 mi
- Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mural: 4.5 mi
- Draft Horse Logging: 4.6 mi
- Thurston Hills Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Vickery County Park: 2.0 mi
- Weyerhaeuser McKenzie Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Georgia Pacific Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Coryell Ridge: 5.7 mi
- Patricia Baker Wildflower Garden: 4.0 mi
- SELCO Community Credit Union Garden: 5.9 mi
- Learning Garden: 6.2 mi
- Laurel Valley Educational Farm: 6.2 mi
- Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden: 6.6 mi
- In Memory Of American Veterans: 1.9 mi
- Springfield Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 3.9 mi
- Vietnam War: 3.9 mi
- Willamette Heights Pillar: 4.8 mi
- Centennial Viewpoint: 5.2 mi
- Springfield History Museum: 4.6 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 7.1 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 7.3 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 8.7 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Living History Village: 4.7 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 4.7 mi
- Elijah Bristow Monument: 5.5 mi
- Mim's House: 8.1 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 8.3 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Franklin Perch: 6.4 mi
- Climbing Columns: 8.5 mi
- Lenon Hill: 10.1 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 14.3 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 14.7 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 14.7 mi
- Chicken Shack: 0.5 mi
- Signal Point Day Use Area: 16.3 mi
- Hampton Boating Site: 23.1 mi
- Brice Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Thurston High School shooting memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Point | E 87° | 1,148 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | S 173° | 1,116 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NE 56° | 991 m | 13.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 344° | 961.6 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 346° | 954 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 118° | 945 m | 16.3 mi |
| Eagles Rest | SSE 147° | 922 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Salem | ESE 120° | 900 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leaburg 1 SW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9076202364
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