Willamette Meridian
Willamette Meridian is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Bald Peak stands 497 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 4.9 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A monument commemorating the original surveyor's meridian line, which now divides Tualatin into Clackamas and Washington counties.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008-06-20
- Material
- metal
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 17.1 mi off the Silver Falls
- 17.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 20.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Crown point · 26 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McDuff Park: 0.2 mi
- Parque Las Casitas: 0.4 mi
- Leonard and Edith Stark Community Boat Ramp: 0.4 mi
- Lloyd Minor Park: 0.4 mi
- Pilkington Park: 0.5 mi
- Nyberg Creek Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Sequoia Ridge Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Canal Acres Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Bryant Woods Park: 1.2 mi
- Little Woodrose Nature Park: 1.7 mi
- Wishing Tree: 0.5 mi
- I Wonder: 0.6 mi
- The Ocean and the Moon: 1.1 mi
- Breaktime: 1.1 mi
- Totem: 1.3 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 5.1 mi
- Broder Söder: 5.1 mi
- Nordia House: 5.1 mi
- The Pow Wow Tree: 7.2 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 7.2 mi
- Campbell Native Garden: 2.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 3.9 mi
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 4.5 mi
- West Portland Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Rose Villa Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Tualatin Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 0.8 mi
- Drs. H. Achmad Amins Memorial Tree: 2.9 mi
- Muhamad Saili Memorial Shelter: 2.9 mi
- Woodruff Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Willamette Meteorite replica: 4.2 mi
- 510 Museum & Art Space: 4.6 mi
- Tryon Creek Nature Center: 5.1 mi
- Sherwood Heritage Center: 5.2 mi
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 6.5 mi
- Museum of the Oregon Territory: 6.7 mi
- Cooks Butte: 2.3 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Mount Sylvania: 3.9 mi
- Bull Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 6.0 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 6.0 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 6.1 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 6.2 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 6.5 mi
- Willamette Falls: 6.4 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Singer Falls: 6.9 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Poet's Beach: 9.2 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 11.9 mi
- North Beach: 15.9 mi
- Surprise Beach: 16.6 mi
- Lieser Point: 17.2 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Waud Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Madrone Wall: 13.9 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.4 mi
- Fulton: 6.9 mi
- Champoeg: 11.9 mi
- Roy: 21.9 mi
- Saint Joseph: 21.9 mi
- Thatcher: 22.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 10.6 mi
- Giesy Spring: 11.1 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 17.5 mi
- School District Spring: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willamette Meridian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Peak | W 273° | 497 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NNW 338° | 490 m | 23.5 mi |
| Highland Butte | SE 125° | 470 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | N 357° | 392 m | 9.9 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 233° | 381 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Richmond | W 277° | 380 m | 24.3 mi |
| East Bliss Butte | ENE 71° | 344 m | 14.9 mi |
| Iowa Hill | WNW 284° | 342 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 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 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaverton 2 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12900663542
Day trips start here
- Tigard · 3 mi
- Tualatin · 3 mi
- Lake Oswego · 4 mi
- Wilsonville · 5 mi
- Gladstone · 7 mi
- Milwaukie · 7 mi
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