- Elevation, modelled
- 96 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gales Peak548 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Vineyard and Valley3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3498, -122.7763
Basalt Creek Canyon is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled 96 m. Gales Peak stands 548 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Victoria Woods Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 3.5 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Tualatin
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Basalt Creek Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gales Peak | WNW 302° | 548 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 283° | 497 m | 14.0 mi |
| Highland Butte | ESE 116° | 470 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | N 5° | 392 m | 12.3 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | WSW 242° | 381 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Richmond | WNW 284° | 380 m | 23.2 mi |
| East Bliss Butte | ENE 65° | 344 m | 17.3 mi |
| Iowa Hill | WNW 294° | 342 m | 16.0 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 14.4 mi off the Silver Falls
- 20.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 20.5 mi off the Mount HoodNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Crown point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Victoria Woods Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Koller Wetland Park: 0.9 mi
- Little Woodrose Nature Park: 1.3 mi
- North Coffee Lake Creek Wetlands: 1.5 mi
- Coffee Creek Wetlands: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Ibach Park: 0.9 mi
- Lafky Park: 1.3 mi
- Saarinen Wayside Park: 1.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- The Grove: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Tualatin Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 2.4 mi
- Willamette Meridian: 2.8 mi
- Oregon Korean War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Old Gas Pump: 3.2 mi
- Willamette Meteorite replica: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- I Wonder: 2.6 mi
- Wishing Tree: 3.2 mi
- Flight of the Moon: 3.3 mi
- Re-Invention: 3.3 mi
- Modern Flight: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Sherwood Heritage Center: 3.3 mi
- Canby Depot Museum: 7.3 mi
- 510 Museum & Art Space: 7.3 mi
- Old Lockmaster's Office: 7.8 mi
- Museum of the Oregon Territory: 7.9 mi
Gardens
- Wilsonville Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Campbell Native Garden: 5.6 mi
- Andrew Keller Memorial Circle: 6.3 mi
- Learning Garden: 6.6 mi
- Midhill Park Pollinator Garden: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Broder Söder: 7.4 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 7.4 mi
- Nordia House: 7.4 mi
- The Pow Wow Tree: 9.0 mi
- Adrenaline Peak: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 49
- Pleasant Hill: 3.3 mi
- Cooks Butte: 4.9 mi
- Bull Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Parrett Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 3.8 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 3.9 mi
- Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Willamette Falls: 7.6 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Singer Falls: 8.3 mi
- Tumble Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Phantom Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Waud Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Madrone Wall: 15.7 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 8
- Poet's Beach: 12.0 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.6 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 15.0 mi
- North Beach: 18.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Champoeg: 9.1 mi
- Fulton: 9.8 mi
- Saint Joseph: 19.5 mi
- Waconda: 21.3 mi
- Roy: 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Giesy Spring: 8.5 mi
- Oliver Spring: 8.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
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 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Willamette EXP STN, 5 mi away.
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