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Crissey Field State Recreation Site

Crissey Field State Recreation Site from directly overhead

Crissey Field State Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Chetco Peak stands 1,423 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Winchuck State Recreation Site, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it.

What the record says

Elevation
5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.00237, -124.21134

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Elk Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Harris Butte: 6.9 mi
  • Black Mound: 7.5 mi
  • Mount Emily: 7.5 mi
  • Palmer Butte: 8.6 mi
Parks: 18
  • Winchuck State Park: 0.5 mi
  • McVay Rock State Recreation Site: 1.7 mi
  • Kamph Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
  • Clifford Kamph Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
  • Kite Field: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 10
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Chetco Grange: 4.2 mi
  • Amphitheater: 6.7 mi
  • Japanese Bombing Site Trailhead: 7.1 mi
  • Boy Scout Tree: 15.7 mi
  • Stout Grove: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lone Ranch Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • White Rock: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fern Fall: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Crissey Field State Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chetco PeakNE 56°1,422.502 m16.6 mi
Vulcan PeakNE 43°1,408 m17.0 mi
Red MountainNE 47°1,320 m16.8 mi
Upper Coon MountainSE 126°1,224 m22.0 mi
Our MountainE 83°1,200 m20.9 mi
Buckskin PeakENE 74°1,198 m20.7 mi
Dry ButteNE 38°1,191 m19.7 mi
Hawks RestENE 57°1,142 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:4220:1420:57
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4216:0416:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495050525559616060565250
Precip in13.19.910.06.73.91.90.50.51.86.010.013.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookings, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/592772591

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