Brandis Natural Area
Brandis Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Dell Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Corvallis
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 21.2 mi off the Silver Falls
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Park: 0.7 mi
- Coronado Park: 0.7 mi
- Timberhill Park: 0.7 mi
- Chepenafa Springs Park: 0.8 mi
- Garfield City Park: 1.0 mi
- Witham Hill: 2.0 mi
- Dimple Hill: 2.6 mi
- Vineyard Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.9 mi
- Peavy Peak: 4.2 mi
- Forest Dell Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Timberhill Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Chip Ross Park: 0.9 mi
- Owen's Farm Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Noyes Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Calvin Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- HP Organic Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Callahan Food Forest: 2.4 mi
- CSC Youth House Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Organic Growers Club Vegetable Garden: 2.8 mi
- Corvallis Museum: 2.7 mi
- Taylor's Vintage Car Collection: 3.6 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Albany Regional Museum: 8.5 mi
- Independence Heritage Museum: 17.9 mi
- Statue of Leonidas: 1.6 mi
- Dancer: 2.4 mi
- Squirrel: 2.4 mi
- Clever Disguise: 2.4 mi
- The River of Life: 2.5 mi
- Orleans: 4.4 mi
- Lewisville: 12.9 mi
- Buena Vista: 13.2 mi
- Shelburn: 21.8 mi
- Ellendale: 23.2 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 3.7 mi
- Solstice Spring: 12.6 mi
- Hull Spring: 13.6 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 7.4 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 23.3 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 23.8 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 20.1 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 21.3 mi
- Alsea Falls: 21.8 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 22.0 mi
- Historical Boxcar: 23.2 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 3.0 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Brandis Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | WSW 245° | 1,248.8 m | 15.4 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | SW 236° | 1,003 m | 17.4 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | WSW 237° | 928 m | 15.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SW 220° | 812 m | 16.2 mi |
| Little Grass Mountain | WNW 302° | 810 m | 18.3 mi |
| McCulloch Peak | WNW 298° | 664 m | 4.6 mi |
| Maddsens Knob | SW 226° | 664 m | 16.8 mi |
| Reception Peak | WNW 302° | 594 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corvallis State Univ, 5 mi away.
- House Finch1,662 obs
- Dark-eyed Junco1,422 obs
- Yellow-rumped Warbler1,330 obs
- California Scrub-Jay1,249 obs
- Black-capped Chickadee1,217 obs
- Purple Finch1,182 obs
- Anna's Hummingbird1,160 obs
- Mourning Dove906 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/172934970
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