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Middle Heaton Creek Natural Area

Middle Heaton Creek Natural Area from directly overhead

Middle Heaton Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Creek Woods, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 0.9 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates45.38033, -122.94124
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Eagle Landing: 2.3 mi
  • Renne Equestrian Park: 2.6 mi
  • Oregon Trail Park: 3.9 mi
  • Oak Knoll Tot Lot: 4.0 mi
  • Ladyfern Park: 4.1 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Millage Memorial Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Andrew Keller Memorial Circle: 5.7 mi
  • Belle's Haven: 6.0 mi
  • Deer Resistant Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 53
Picnic sites: 21
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 1.4 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 9.6 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 10.5 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 10.5 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Singer Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 8
  • San Salvador Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 16.7 mi
  • North Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
  • Phantom Bluff: 11.9 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 16.7 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.7 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.7 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 21.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Oliver Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Fern Spring: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Middle Heaton Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainWNW 299°1,048 m24.0 mi
Windy PointWNW 288°880 m24.0 mi
Snap PointW 261°760 m23.7 mi
Ball Bearing HillWSW 252°701 m22.3 mi
Kutch MountainW 262°626 m20.7 mi
Tuttle PointWNW 293°623 m20.8 mi
Slide MountainWSW 245°599 m22.1 mi
Gales PeakNW 310°548 m17.1 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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1377343419

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