Oregon Historical Society
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Oregon Historical Society is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles A. Sprague, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
The Oregon Historical Society Museum is a history museum housed at the Oregon Historical Society in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The museum was created in 1898 and receives about 44,000 visitors annually. It houses the Portland Penny that decided the city’s name. This 1835 copper penny was flipped to decide between the names of Boston and Portland, with Portland as the winner. The museum contains over 85,000 artifacts, and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
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Dates from 1898.
Wikidata Q7101235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.3 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 12.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 13.1 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Crown point · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Charles A. Sprague: 0.0 mi
- William Sargent Ladd: 0.1 mi
- James F. Miller: 0.1 mi
- Terence O'Donnell: 0.1 mi
- Gwyneth Gamble Booth: 0.1 mi
- Floating Figure: 0.1 mi
- From Within, Shalom: 0.1 mi
- Winter Column: 0.1 mi
- Running Horses: 0.1 mi
- Strip Stake: 0.1 mi
- Better Together Garden: 0.2 mi
- Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.8 mi
- Duniway Lilac Garden: 0.9 mi
- Minh Chau Garden: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.2 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 0.5 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 0.5 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 0.6 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Terry Schrunk Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Chapman Square: 0.2 mi
- Lownsdale Square: 0.2 mi
- Keller Fountain Park: 0.3 mi
- South Park Blocks: 0.3 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 1.6 mi
- Marquam Trail: 1.7 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 1.8 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 2.0 mi
- Council Crest: 1.7 mi
- Elk Point: 3.3 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mount Tabor: 4.3 mi
- Portland Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Wells Fargo History Exhibit: 0.2 mi
- Portland Police Museum: 0.3 mi
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Oregon Jewish Museum: 0.6 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 5.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.1 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area F: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area E: 2.8 mi
- Poet's Beach: 0.8 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.7 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 7.9 mi
- Waud Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.1 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 6.2 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Fulton: 3.2 mi
- Roy: 20.1 mi
- Champoeg: 21.2 mi
- Greenville: 21.6 mi
- Thatcher: 22.5 mi
- School District Spring: 15.1 mi
- Oliver Spring: 18.0 mi
- Giesy Spring: 20.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.0 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.3 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 17.5 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Oregon Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 44° | 679 m | 21.5 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 53° | 595 m | 18.9 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 52° | 576 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 246° | 497 m | 19.9 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 317° | 490 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 50° | 437 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | WNW 282° | 392 m | 3.5 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 215° | 381 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 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 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/141453085
Day trips start here
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 0 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 4 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
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