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Fir Clearing Creek Confluence

Fir Clearing Creek Confluence from directly overhead

Fir Clearing Creek Confluence is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Creek Woods, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 1.8 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates45.36644, -122.93748
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Renne Equestrian Park: 1.9 mi
  • Oak Knoll Tot Lot: 3.2 mi
  • Eagle Landing: 3.2 mi
  • Darnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park: 3.5 mi
  • Tom Gail Park: 3.5 mi
Artworks
  • Bigfoot: 4.0 mi
  • Nest: 6.7 mi
  • Acorn Statue: 8.3 mi
  • Statue of Gentle Ben: 8.7 mi
  • Mētztli: 8.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
Museums
Historic sites
Peaks: 52
  • Parrett Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Grouse Butte: 5.6 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Bald Peak: 6.1 mi
  • Bull Mountain: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 2.3 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 9.5 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 9.8 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 9.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Singer Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Beaches: 6
  • San Salvador Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 17.3 mi
  • North Beach: 21.6 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Phantom Bluff: 11.9 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 17.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 22.1 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 22.1 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Oliver Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Fern Spring: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fir Clearing Creek Confluence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainWNW 301°1,048 m24.6 mi
Windy PointWNW 290°880 m24.5 mi
Snap PointW 263°760 m23.8 mi
Ball Bearing HillWSW 255°701 m22.2 mi
Kutch MountainW 265°626 m20.8 mi
Tuttle PointWNW 295°623 m21.3 mi
Slide MountainWSW 247°599 m21.9 mi
Gales PeakNW 312°548 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:24
June solstice05:2420:1921:04
September equinox07:0018:3219:11
December solstice07:4915:4316:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515762686963544539
Precip in6.44.64.83.62.61.60.40.61.64.26.77.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — REX 1 S, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1215428265

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