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Eugene Science Center, a museum in Oregon
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Eugene Science Center, a museum in Oregon
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Eugene Science Center, a museum in Oregon
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Eugene Science Center, a museum in Oregon
Eugene Science Center · CC0
Eugene Science Center, a museum in Oregon
Eugene Science Center · CC0
Eugene Science Center, a museum in Oregon
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Eugene Science Center is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hays Tree Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 17 miles off.

About

The story

The Eugene Science Center, located in Alton Baker Park in Eugene, Oregon, United States, is a science and technology center for children, families, and school groups. The 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) museum near Autzen Stadium features changing interactive exhibits, planetarium shows, camp programs, special events and other science and technology-related education programs. Eugene Science Center is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1961.

Wikidata Q7433516, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.05643, -123.07277
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Alton Baker Park: 0.4 mi
  • Riverfront Fields: 0.4 mi
  • Sorrel Way City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Downtown Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
  • Gateway City Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
  • Skinner Butte: 1.1 mi
  • Gillespie Butte: 1.5 mi
  • Kelly Butte: 2.1 mi
  • Moon Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Mount Baldy: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Gardens: 21
  • Hays Tree Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Alton Baker Community Garden: 0.2 mi
  • McKenzie Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Outdoor Seating: 0.7 mi
  • Library Garden: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 13
Attractions: 7
  • Mim's House: 0.8 mi
  • Nicolas Cage balcony: 2.1 mi
  • Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 3.2 mi
  • Living History Village: 3.2 mi
  • Elijah Bristow Monument: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Climbing Columns: 1.2 mi
  • Franklin Perch: 1.2 mi
  • Spliff Cliff: 1.2 mi
  • Lenon Hill: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Eugene Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainSSE 148°1,116 m17.3 mi
Buck MountainNNE 24°961.6 m10.7 mi
Mount TomNNE 22°954 m11.6 mi
Bald MountainNNE 25°881.5 m16.3 mi
Round MountainNNE 33°852.2 m13.8 mi
Prune HillSSE 156°809 m16.1 mi
Hells HillENE 64°746 m14.4 mi
Cougar MountainSSE 159°732 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3020:1521:00
September equinox07:0018:3319:11
December solstice07:4515:5016:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414347515661686863534641
Precip in6.14.74.63.32.51.20.30.41.43.26.07.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10277065437

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