Georgia Pacific Natural Area
Georgia Pacific Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas Gardens Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Willamalane Park and Recreation District;Springfield Utility Board;City of Springfield
How to reach it
- 15.9 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 23.2 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Named places within 25 miles
- Douglas Gardens Park: 0.5 mi
- 32nd Street Community Sports Park: 0.6 mi
- Les Schwab Sports Park at Bob Keefer Center: 0.9 mi
- Pride Park: 1.0 mi
- Volunteer Park: 1.0 mi
- Swing Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.8 mi
- Vitus Butte: 2.9 mi
- Moon Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Kelly Butte: 3.2 mi
- Mt. Pisgah Sighting Pedestal: 1.8 mi
- The Lionesses: 2.2 mi
- Springfield 125th Anniversary Mural: 2.3 mi
- Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mural: 2.3 mi
- Express Yourself: 2.3 mi
- Weyerhaeuser McKenzie Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Coryell Ridge: 3.0 mi
- Thurston Hills Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Eastgate Woodlands/Whilamut Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Walama Restoration Project Site: 3.9 mi
- Patricia Baker Wildflower Garden: 1.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 3.4 mi
- Laurel Valley Educational Farm: 3.7 mi
- Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden: 4.1 mi
- Grove Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- In Memory Of American Veterans: 1.7 mi
- Springfield Veterans' Memorial Plaza: 2.2 mi
- Vietnam War: 2.2 mi
- Willamette Heights Pillar: 2.3 mi
- Thurston High School shooting memorial: 2.8 mi
- Springfield History Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 4.6 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 5.1 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 5.9 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Living History Village: 2.1 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 2.1 mi
- Elijah Bristow Monument: 4.8 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 5.7 mi
- Mim's House: 5.8 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Franklin Perch: 4.0 mi
- Climbing Columns: 6.3 mi
- Lenon Hill: 9.9 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 12.5 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 12.7 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 14.9 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 14.9 mi
- Chicken Shack: 2.3 mi
- Signal Point Day Use Area: 17.5 mi
- Hampton Boating Site: 24.2 mi
- Brice Creek Falls: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Georgia Pacific Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,116 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Nebo | ENE 57° | 991 m | 16.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 358° | 961.6 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 358° | 954 m | 12.6 mi |
| Miles Peak | E 87° | 897 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 8° | 881.5 m | 16.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 11° | 852.2 m | 13.7 mi |
| Prune Hill | S 172° | 809 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:50 | 16:37 |
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 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lookout PT DAM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/934373385
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