Hallie Ford Art Museum
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Hallie Ford Art Museum is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Mount Sykes stands 614 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Breyman Brothers Fountain, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Silver Falls passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art (HFMA) is the museum of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is the third largest art museum in Oregon. Opened in 1998, the facility is across the street from the Oregon State Capital in downtown Salem, on the western edge of the school campus. Hallie Ford exhibits collections of both art and historical artifacts with a focus on Oregon related pieces of art and artists in the 27,000 square feet (2,500 m2) facility. The museum also hosts various traveling exhibits in two of its six galleries.
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Dates from 1998.
Wikidata Q5642975, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Willamette University
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Willson Park: 0.1 mi
- Mill Race Beautification: 0.2 mi
- Mill Race Beautification: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Park: 0.2 mi
- SAIF Salem Campus Park: 0.3 mi
- Chapman Hill: 2.3 mi
- Grice Hill: 3.3 mi
- Wallace Hill: 3.6 mi
- Zosel Hill: 4.3 mi
- Illahe Hill: 4.4 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
- Bush House Museum: 0.6 mi
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 0.6 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 1.4 mi
- Willow Creek Railroad: 8.3 mi
- Breyman Brothers Fountain: 0.1 mi
- A Parade of Animals: 0.1 mi
- Capitol Beaver Family: 0.1 mi
- Covered Wagon: 0.2 mi
- Oregon Pioneer: 0.2 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 0.7 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 1.7 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Moon Tree: 0.1 mi
- Capitol Mall Parking Structure: 0.2 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 0.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.5 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 2.7 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 8.0 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 8.4 mi
- Mushroom House: 18.6 mi
- Lower South Falls: 18.6 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 18.8 mi
- South Falls: 18.8 mi
- Echo Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Lower North Falls: 19.2 mi
- Eola: 4.2 mi
- Zena: 6.7 mi
- Waconda: 9.9 mi
- Bethel: 10.2 mi
- Buena Vista: 12.9 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 9.8 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 9.9 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 10.0 mi
- Number 2: 13.0 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 6.8 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 19.6 mi
- The Cliff: 15.1 mi
- Alpha Slide: 24.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.3 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 24.6 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Hallie Ford Art Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sykes | WSW 255° | 614 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Brown | W 262° | 591 m | 22.3 mi |
| Forest Peak | SW 218° | 572.1 m | 22.6 mi |
| High Hill | ENE 76° | 568 m | 23.6 mi |
| McCully Mountain | ESE 122° | 513 m | 23.7 mi |
| Blacktail | ESE 113° | 491 m | 19.0 mi |
| Silverton Hills | E 88° | 461 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rogers Mountain | SE 140° | 438.912 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
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 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem AP (mcnary Field), 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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