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Howell Territorial Park

Howell Territorial Park from directly overhead

Howell Territorial Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Long Mountain stands 689 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 3.8 miles off.

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Coordinates45.64383, -122.81507

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Howell Territorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sauvie Island Boat Ramp: 1.3 mi
  • Belle Vue Point Park: 2.4 mi
  • Kelley Point Park: 2.5 mi
  • Wapato Access: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Rocky Point: 4.5 mi
  • Dixie Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Cornell Mountain: 8.6 mi
  • Swede Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Elk Point: 9.5 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Museums: 50
Picnic sites: 26
  • Eagle Shelter: 4.3 mi
  • Heron Shelter: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Shelter: 6.1 mi
  • Shelter A: 8.6 mi
  • Pavillion: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Jackson Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Bonnie Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 14.3 mi
  • Jenny Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 15
  • Reeder Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Tina Bar: 5.8 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 8.4 mi
  • North Beach: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Waud Bluff: 6.6 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.6 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.8 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 13.9 mi
  • Phantom Bluff: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Fern Spring: 13.3 mi
  • School District Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Howell Territorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNW 305°689 m17.3 mi
Green MountainWNW 294°676 m16.9 mi
Buck MountainNW 313°649 m13.8 mi
Bunker HillNW 325°634 m18.3 mi
Tater HillNW 313°618 m15.5 mi
Hoffman HillWNW 295°614 m18.9 mi
Livingston MountainE 83°595 m21.7 mi
Rye HillWNW 302°566 m12.4 mi
Conditions

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 °F414347525863696964544641
Precip in5.33.83.92.92.51.60.40.51.43.45.56.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vancouver Pearson AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/143475341

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