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Baker Heaton Confluence

Baker Heaton Confluence from directly overhead

Baker Heaton Confluence is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Love Garden Farm Stand, a picnic site 0.9 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 0.6 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates45.39134, -122.92278
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Eagle Landing: 1.7 mi
  • Oregon Trail Park: 3.3 mi
  • Ladyfern Park: 3.6 mi
  • Renne Equestrian Park: 3.7 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Andrew Keller Memorial Circle: 4.5 mi
  • Belle's Haven: 5.0 mi
  • Deer Resistant Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Learning Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Peaks: 58
Picnic sites: 21
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 0.9 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 8.8 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 10.2 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 10.3 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 15.2 mi
  • Singer Falls: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 8
  • San Salvador Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 15.6 mi
  • North Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
  • Phantom Bluff: 10.9 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 15.6 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 20.5 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 20.5 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 20.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Oliver Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Fern Spring: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baker Heaton Confluence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainWNW 296°1,048 m24.4 mi
Windy PointWNW 285°880 m24.7 mi
Snap PointW 259°760 m24.7 mi
Ball Bearing HillWSW 251°701 m23.4 mi
Kutch MountainW 261°626 m21.7 mi
Tuttle PointWNW 290°623 m21.3 mi
Slide MountainWSW 244°599 m23.3 mi
Rye HillNNW 348°566 m24.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:24
June solstice05:2420:1921:04
September equinox06:5918:3219:11
December solstice07:4915:4316:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515762686963544539
Precip in6.44.64.83.62.61.60.40.61.64.26.77.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — REX 1 S, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1013442136

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