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Burlington Bottoms

Burlington Bottoms from directly overhead

Burlington Bottoms is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Long Mountain stands 689 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sauvie Island Boat Ramp, a park 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 4.6 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

How to reach it

Coordinates45.64580, -122.83388

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sauvie Island Boat Ramp: 0.6 mi
  • Howell Territorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Wapato Access: 1.8 mi
  • Belle Vue Point Park: 3.3 mi
  • Kelley Point Park: 3.4 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Rocky Point: 3.9 mi
  • Dixie Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Cornell Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Swede Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Elk Point: 10.0 mi
Gardens
Picnic sites: 26
  • Eagle Shelter: 5.0 mi
  • Heron Shelter: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Shelter: 5.4 mi
  • Shelter A: 9.4 mi
  • Pavillion: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Jackson Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Bonnie Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 15.0 mi
  • Jenny Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 15
  • Reeder Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Tina Bar: 6.1 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Reeder Beach: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Waud Bluff: 7.3 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.5 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.7 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 14.8 mi
  • Phantom Bluff: 17.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Fern Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 18.0 mi
  • School District Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Burlington Bottoms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNW 307°689 m16.5 mi
Green MountainWNW 295°676 m16.0 mi
Buck MountainNW 315°649 m13.0 mi
Bunker HillNNW 327°634 m17.7 mi
Tater HillNW 315°618 m14.8 mi
Hoffman HillWNW 296°614 m18.1 mi
Baker PointNW 324°570 m22.2 mi
Mount CedaraNW 326°569 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:24
June solstice05:2320:1921:05
September equinox06:5918:3119:11
December solstice07:5015:4116:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515762686863534540
Precip in6.54.64.53.12.51.40.50.51.63.66.37.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scappoose IND AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/130779174

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