Historic site · Oregon
Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial
Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is "Peggy" Locomotive, a attraction 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 8.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates45.51193, -122.71814
- 8.5 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 8.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 14.2 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 14.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Crown point · 23 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- "Peggy" Locomotive: 0.1 mi
- Great Northwest: 0.1 mi
- Cascade Crest: 0.2 mi
- Discovery Zone: 0.3 mi
- Pacific Shores: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Garden: 0.2 mi
- Winter Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bonsai Terrace: 0.7 mi
- Portland Japanese Garden: 0.7 mi
- Sand and Stone Garden: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Tree: 0.3 mi
- Sapporo Pagoda: 0.6 mi
- Joy (Pioneer Woman): 1.1 mi
- Facing the Crowd: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Marquam Trail: 0.4 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 0.8 mi
- Kehoe Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Uhtoff Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Collins Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Portland Heights Park: 0.7 mi
- Southwest Talbot Property: 0.8 mi
- Hillside Park: 1.1 mi
- Firehouse Theater Grounds: 1.3 mi
- Hall and 14th Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Oregon Holocaust Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste: 1.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Coming of the White Man: 1.1 mi
- Loyal B. Stearns Memorial: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Council Crest: 1.0 mi
- Elk Point: 1.5 mi
- Swede Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 5.1 mi
Museums: 53
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 0.7 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Oregon Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area A: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area B: 4.4 mi
- Shelter A: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Cedar Mill Falls: 4.1 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Knapp Falls: 8.3 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.0 mi
- Willamette Falls: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 14
- Poet's Beach: 2.3 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 3.0 mi
- North Beach: 7.2 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Waud Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Fulton: 3.6 mi
- Roy: 18.5 mi
- Greenville: 20.0 mi
- Champoeg: 20.1 mi
- Thatcher: 20.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Oliver Spring: 16.6 mi
- School District Spring: 16.7 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 21.8 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 16.7 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 16.9 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Mountain | NE 56° | 595 m | 20.5 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 54° | 576 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rye Hill | NW 316° | 566 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 244° | 497 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 322° | 490 m | 16.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 53° | 437 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 328° | 427 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | WNW 301° | 392 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/130711720
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 3 mi
- Portland · 3 mi
- Beaverton · 4 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 5 mi
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