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Neptune State Park Marine Research Area

Neptune State Park Marine Research Area from directly overhead

Neptune State Park Marine Research Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Grass Mountain stands 1,086 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Neptune State Scenic Viewpoint North, a park 0.2 miles away. Pacific Coast runs past it. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

No take of shellfish and other invertebrates except razor clams may be taken on the sandy beach that does not overlap with the Marine Reserve. No take of marine plants except by a scienfitic research permit.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Getting there

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Coordinates44.26854, -124.11100

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 37
  • Gwynn Knoll: 1.6 mi
  • Green Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Kerby Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Rocky Knoll: 5.7 mi
  • Blodgett Peak: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Neptune Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Searose Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Stonefield Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Roosevelt Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Roosevelt Beach: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Amanda Statue: 1.6 mi
  • Steller Sea Lion Family: 10.2 mi
  • CG 36503: 24.9 mi
  • Pilgrim: 24.9 mi
  • Salmon Nation: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Yachats Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Gerdemann Botanic Preserve: 4.0 mi
  • Silver Surf Memorial Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Seashore Joy Garden: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Homestead Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Punchbowl Canyon Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Annice Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Elk Wallow Falls: 24.2 mi
  • Sweet Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Cape Mountain Lookout: 12.0 mi
  • Yellow Submarine: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grass MountainENE 63°1,086 m24.1 mi
Prairie PeakE 88°1,040 m24.8 mi
Table MountainNE 43°857.707 m19.7 mi
Cummins PeakESE 111°755.6 m6.3 mi
Fairview MountainSE 141°702.9 m6.1 mi
Klickitat MountainESE 104°696 m9.4 mi
Saddle MountainSE 129°689 m9.2 mi
Taylor ButteE 91°656 m21.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:29
June solstice05:3320:2021:05
September equinox07:0418:3719:16
December solstice07:5015:5316:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484848505356585857555047
Precip in11.98.79.76.64.43.10.90.92.16.210.713.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yachats, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1461439880

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