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Ermatinger House

Ermatinger House, a museum in Oregon
Ermatinger House, a museum in OregonAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ermatinger House, a museum in Oregon
Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Ermatinger House is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,282 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. Vineyard and Valley passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

The Francis Ermatinger House is located in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Built in 1843, it is the third oldest house in Oregon and the oldest house in Clackamas County. It was built for Francis Ermatinger, Chief Trader of the Hudson's Bay Company Columbia District, and later Treasurer of the Provisional Government of Oregon. The house, initially built on the waterfront near Willamette Falls, has been moved twice in its history, first in 1910 to the corner of 11th and Center streets, and again in 1986 to its current location at the corner of 6th and John Adams streets, adjacent to the Stevens Crawford House museum. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and has since been operated as a museum.

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Wikidata Q5480862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates45.35543, -122.60504

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Peaks
  • Oatfield Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Cooks Butte: 5.3 mi
  • Mount Talbert: 5.6 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Spangler Hill: 7.2 mi
Museums: 51
Waterfalls: 23
  • Singer Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 18
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 0.5 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.0 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: 13
  • Phantom Bluff: 5.8 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 7.6 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.6 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Poet's Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Swim beach: 15.7 mi
  • Sandy River Beach: 16.9 mi
  • North Beach: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • spring w/concrete cover: 10.6 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 16.9 mi
  • School District Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Ermatinger House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainSE 136°1,282 m21.5 mi
Walker PeakENE 70°736 m24.4 mi
Bedford PointESE 114°714 m22.8 mi
Pepper MountainENE 60°655 m24.1 mi
Lenhart ButteE 91°638 m21.3 mi
High HillS 175°568 m23.4 mi
Bald PeakW 277°497 m22.1 mi
Highland ButteSE 136°470 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1721:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/778989310

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