Willamette Heritage Center
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Willamette Heritage Center is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Mount Sykes stands 614 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Herb Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Silver Falls passes 6.4 miles off.
The story
Willamette Heritage Center is a museum in Salem, Oregon, United States. The five-acre site features several structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, the Jason Lee House, Methodist Parsonage, John D. Boon House, and the Pleasant Grove (Condit) Church. The houses and church were relocated to the mill site. The Center also includes a research library and archives of Marion County history. Today, the Willamette Heritage Center offers self-guided tours, event rental spaces, educational classes, and also hosts local events for the community. The Center was created in 2010 from the merger of the Mission Mill Museum Association (est. 1964) and the adjacent Marion County Historical Society (est. 1950).
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Wikidata Q6878637, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aldrich Park: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Park: 0.3 mi
- Deepwood Estate: 0.4 mi
- Willson Park: 0.4 mi
- Mill Race Beautification: 0.4 mi
- Chapman Hill: 2.6 mi
- Grice Hill: 3.7 mi
- Wallace Hill: 4.0 mi
- Zosel Hill: 4.2 mi
- Illahe Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Bush House Museum: 0.6 mi
- A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village: 1.0 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 1.2 mi
- Willow Creek Railroad: 8.4 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 1.9 mi
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 0.2 mi
- Town and Gown Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Oregon Pioneer: 0.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark: 0.3 mi
- Covered Wagon: 0.3 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 0.1 mi
- Dr. John McLoughlin: 0.2 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 0.2 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 0.3 mi
- Fallen Trooper Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.1 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 0.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.3 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 0.9 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 2.9 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 7.6 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 8.5 mi
- Oregon Fishing Club: 18.6 mi
- Lower South Falls: 18.2 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 18.4 mi
- South Falls: 18.5 mi
- Echo Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Lower North Falls: 18.9 mi
- Eola: 4.5 mi
- Zena: 7.1 mi
- Waconda: 10.0 mi
- Bethel: 10.6 mi
- Buena Vista: 12.9 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 10.1 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 10.2 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 10.3 mi
- Number 2: 12.8 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 6.5 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 19.9 mi
- The Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Alpha Slide: 24.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.4 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 24.6 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Willamette Heritage Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sykes | WSW 256° | 614 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Brown | W 263° | 591 m | 22.5 mi |
| Forest Peak | SW 219° | 572.1 m | 22.6 mi |
| High Hill | ENE 76° | 568 m | 23.3 mi |
| McCully Mountain | ESE 122° | 513 m | 23.3 mi |
| Blacktail | ESE 112° | 491 m | 18.6 mi |
| Silverton Hills | E 87° | 461 m | 17.0 mi |
| Rogers Mountain | SE 140° | 438.912 m | 23.2 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), 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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