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Beaver & Parrot Creeks Confluence

Beaver & Parrot Creeks Confluence from directly overhead

Beaver & Parrot Creeks Confluence is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. South Fork Mountain stands 1,473 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Peach Cove Landing, a park 0.7 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 10 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates45.30137, -122.65158

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Peach Cove Landing: 0.7 mi
  • Peach Cove: 0.9 mi
  • Hebb Park: 1.5 mi
  • Eco Park: 1.9 mi
  • Hazel Grove Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 54
  • Spangler Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Cooks Butte: 6.8 mi
  • Oatfield Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 4.2 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 5.2 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 5.3 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 5.4 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Singer Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Phantom Bluff: 7.7 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 11.3 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.6 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.7 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Poet's Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 17.6 mi
  • San Salvador Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Swim beach: 20.0 mi
  • North Beach: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Giesy Spring: 8.3 mi
  • spring w/concrete cover: 11.4 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
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Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Fork MountainSE 126°1,473 m24.7 mi
Soosap PeakSE 130°1,419 m24.8 mi
Goat MountainSE 124°1,282 m20.9 mi
Meyers ButteSSE 163°798 m24.7 mi
Bedford PointESE 104°714 m23.7 mi
Lenhart ButteE 82°638 m23.8 mi
High HillSSE 168°568 m20.0 mi
Bald PeakWNW 289°497 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1721:03
September equinox06:5818:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 4 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1377958099

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