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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park from directly overhead

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Clatsop Replica, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 2.1 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.12764, -123.88237

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Netul Landing: 0.8 mi
  • Lewis and Clark River Boat Ramp: 2.1 mi
  • Camp Cullaby: 2.4 mi
  • Smith Lake County Park: 2.5 mi
  • Carnahan County Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 45
  • Coxcomb Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Megler Mountain: 9.4 mi
  • Sister Green Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 11.3 mi
  • Davis Point: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 21
Attractions: 18
  • Fort Clatsop Replica: 0.5 mi
  • Astoria Riverfront Trolley: 4.2 mi
  • Goonies "Mouth's House": 4.5 mi
  • Douglas Fir: 4.8 mi
  • Time Capsule: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Beaches: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cullaby Lake County Park: 3.2 mi
  • Klootchy Creek County Park: 14.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Arcadia Beach: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainSE 139°1,001 m14.5 mi
West Onion PeakS 183°937.5 m22.0 mi
Onion PeakS 180°931.7 m21.5 mi
Nicolai MountainE 98°902 m20.5 mi
Angora PeakS 184°817.5 m23.5 mi
Elk MountainESE 112°816 m16.1 mi
Wickiup MountainE 96°807 m14.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS 176°791 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4919:28
June solstice05:2520:2521:11
September equinox07:0318:3519:15
December solstice07:5615:4316:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447495558626260534743

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Clatsop Natl MEM, under a mile away.

  • Red-tailed Hawk143 obs
  • Western Tanager96 obs
  • Red Crossbill91 obs
  • Western Lily of the Valley84 obs
  • Rufous Hummingbird73 obs
  • Pacific Banana Slug70 obs
  • Great Blue Heron65 obs
  • Wilson's Warbler65 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/653773261

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