- Elevation, modelled
- 308 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Green Mountain676 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Vineyard and Valley6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 45.5574, -122.7835
Alder Ridge Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled 308 m. Green Mountain stands 676 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley View Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 6.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Portland
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Alder Ridge Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | NW 307° | 676 m | 21.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 323° | 649 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tater Hill | NW 322° | 618 m | 21.0 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | ENE 67° | 595 m | 21.8 mi |
| Rye Hill | NW 316° | 566 m | 17.4 mi |
| Gales Peak | W 266° | 548 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 303° | 539 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bald Peak | SW 230° | 497 m | 17.3 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 7.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 14.1 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 17.7 mi off the Mount HoodNational
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Crown point · 26 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Valley View Park: 0.9 mi
- Bonny Slope Park: 0.9 mi
- Forest Heights Park: 1.0 mi
- Bannister Creek Park: 1.1 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Quarry Woods Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Cedar Mill Creek Greenway: 2.4 mi
- North Crawford Street and North Polk Avenue Property: 2.4 mi
- Bethany Wetlands Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Burton Wetlands Natural Area: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- George Foege Firefighting Pioneer: 2.2 mi
- The Broken Wall Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Witch's Castle: 3.5 mi
- Danford Balch Homesite: 3.8 mi
- Joe Pearson: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Cornell Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Swede Hill: 3.1 mi
- Elk Point: 3.5 mi
- Council Crest: 5.5 mi
- Mount Williams: 6.5 mi
Gardens
Artworks
- Tree of Life: 2.8 mi
- Oddo Memorial: 2.9 mi
- O Cruceiro: 2.9 mi
- Untitled: 3.8 mi
- Lebron: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Nike Swoosh: 3.8 mi
- LeBron Signature Totem: 3.9 mi
- Seb Coe: 3.9 mi
- LA Swoosh: 3.9 mi
- Pittock Mansion: 3.9 mi
Museums: 54
- Vintage Tek: 4.3 mi
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum: 4.4 mi
- Japanese Arts Learning Center: 4.5 mi
- Portland Museum of Modern Art: 5.3 mi
- Northwest Museum of Cartoon: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Shelter A: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area B: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area F: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cedar Mill Falls: 2.2 mi
- Jackson Falls: 8.7 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Knapp Falls: 12.5 mi
- Singer Falls: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 15
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 4.1 mi
- Poet's Beach: 6.5 mi
- North Beach: 7.2 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.3 mi
- Lieser Point: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Waud Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.5 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.7 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 10.7 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Fulton: 8.1 mi
- Roy: 14.7 mi
- Greenville: 16.2 mi
- Thatcher: 17.3 mi
- Champoeg: 22.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Oliver Spring: 17.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 17.4 mi
- School District Spring: 18.1 mi
- Normandin Spring: 20.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 19.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nature Park-beaverton, 5 mi away.
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