Historic site · Oregon
Water Steet Viaduct
Water Steet Viaduct is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- brass
- Inscription
- Water Street Viaduct built under co-operative agreement by the United States Public Roads Administration, Oregon State Highway Commission, McNutt Bros. & Barham Bros. contractors, 1940
How to reach it
Coordinates45.35894, -122.60783
- 11.4 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 13.4 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 14.4 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 22 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Liberty Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, McLoughlin House Site: 0.1 mi
- McLoughlin Promenade Park: 0.2 mi
- Ermatinger House: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Community Center: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Tateshina Peace Garden: 0.3 mi
- Veiled Garden: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Grove: 1.9 mi
- Greenfingers Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Courtyard garden: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Camassia Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Wilderness Park: 0.9 mi
- Parkside Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Renaissance Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Sahallie Illahee Park: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- The Pow Wow Tree: 1.4 mi
- Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters: 4.7 mi
- Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 7.9 mi
- The Spider: 8.2 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 8.2 mi
Peaks
- Oatfield Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cooks Butte: 5.1 mi
- Mount Talbert: 5.4 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Mount Scott: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 56
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 0.6 mi
- The Gathering: 0.7 mi
- Giant Horse Statue: 1.5 mi
- Epiphany: 3.5 mi
- In the Flow: 3.7 mi
Museums: 52
- Barclay House: 0.1 mi
- McLoughlin House: 0.2 mi
- Stevens-Crawford Heritage House: 0.3 mi
- Ermatinger House: 0.3 mi
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Willamette River Bridge: 0.1 mi
- S.P.R.R. Undercrossing: 0.2 mi
- West Linn Public Water Trough Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.5 mi
- Steamer Gazelle explosion: 0.7 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Singer Falls: 0.1 mi
- Willamette Falls: 0.8 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 0.4 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 6.8 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 8.5 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 8.5 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Phantom Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Madrone Wall: 7.6 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.3 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Poet's Beach: 10.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.2 mi
- Swim beach: 15.5 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 16.8 mi
- North Beach: 17.1 mi
Springs: 4
- spring w/concrete cover: 10.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 12.6 mi
- Oliver Spring: 16.8 mi
- School District Spring: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Water Steet Viaduct. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SE 136° | 1,282 m | 21.8 mi |
| Walker Peak | ENE 71° | 736 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bedford Point | ESE 115° | 714 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pepper Mountain | ENE 61° | 655 m | 24.1 mi |
| Lenhart Butte | E 91° | 638 m | 21.4 mi |
| High Hill | S 175° | 568 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | W 277° | 497 m | 21.9 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 136° | 470 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 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 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12694852728
Day trips start here
- Oregon City · 0 mi
- Gladstone · 2 mi
- Lake Oswego · 5 mi
- Milwaukie · 6 mi
- Wilsonville · 9 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 10 mi
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