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Gearhart Ocean State Park

Gearhart Ocean State Park from directly overhead

Gearhart Ocean State Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elvin C. Goodman Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 0.7 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
8 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.02218, -123.92669

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elvin C. Goodman Park: 1.5 mi
  • Quatat Park: 2.0 mi
  • Pocket Park: 2.0 mi
  • Broadway Park: 2.0 mi
  • Cartwright Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 40
  • Rippet Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Clark's Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 5.8 mi
  • 285.9: 6.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 20
Attractions: 18
Artworks: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 6
Beaches: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cullaby Lake County Park: 4.4 mi
  • Klootchy Creek County Park: 7.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Arcadia Beach: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gearhart Ocean State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainESE 107°1,001 m12.2 mi
West Onion PeakS 176°937.5 m14.7 mi
Onion PeakS 172°931.7 m14.4 mi
Nicolai MountainENE 79°902 m22.9 mi
Angora PeakS 179°817.5 m16.2 mi
Elk MountainE 85°816 m17.2 mi
Wickiup MountainENE 70°807 m17.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSSE 163°791 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4919:28
June solstice05:2620:2521:11
September equinox07:0318:3619:15
December solstice07:5615:4316:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464647495356596058544845
Precip in11.08.19.46.63.92.70.91.22.96.612.011.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seaside, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/422896251

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