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Charleston Marine Life Center

Charleston Marine Life Center from directly overhead

Charleston Marine Life Center is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Coos Mountain stands 760 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Charleston Fishermen's Memorial, a park 0.2 miles away. Charleston to Bandon runs past it. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

Wikidata Q3474132, matched on coordinates and name (573 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
University of Oregon

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Coordinates43.34543, -124.32839

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Charleston Fishermen's Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • BLM Bastendorf Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Baldija: 2.4 mi
  • Ed Lund Park: 4.2 mi
  • Taylor/Wasson Park: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Yoakam Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Radar Hill: 4.1 mi
  • The Buttes: 4.9 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Museums: 10
  • Coos Art Museum: 5.9 mi
  • Marshfield Sun Printing Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Coos History Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Carriage Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Coquille Valley Museum: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 9
Gardens: 9
  • Harvest Moon Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Nasomah Memorial: 16.2 mi
  • Earthworm Acres: 21.6 mi
  • Earthworm Acres: 21.6 mi
  • Student Garden: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Interpretive Center: 2.3 mi
  • Observation building: 3.3 mi
  • Shore Acres Gardens: 3.3 mi
  • Trailhead: 3.5 mi
  • Speedway: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Hewett Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Silver Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Golden Falls: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sandtracks Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charleston Marine Life Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coos MountainESE 102°759.562 m22.0 mi
Ivers PeakE 80°722 m24.2 mi
Vaughn PointE 82°627 m21.6 mi
Elk PeakENE 57°624 m24.9 mi
McKeever MountainENE 77°516 m16.3 mi
BlueESE 113°488 m13.2 mi
Taylor ButteENE 74°471 m19.0 mi
Bill PeakS 178°460 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:30
June solstice05:3820:1821:02
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4715:5816:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444547485255575856524844
Precip in10.78.58.45.52.92.40.50.51.84.29.010.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coos BAY 8 SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/871578944

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