- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
- South Saddle Mountain1,048 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Vineyard and Valley0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 45.4852, -123.1146
Penstemon Prairie is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled 49 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fern Hill Forest, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 0.5 miles off.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Penstemon Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Saddle Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,048 m | 13.3 mi |
| Larch Mountain | NW 309° | 1,044 m | 19.3 mi |
| Trask Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,040 m | 18.3 mi |
| Hembre Ridge | W 277° | 1,039.4 m | 17.9 mi |
| Kings Mountain | WNW 295° | 977 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sheridan Peak | SW 229° | 942 m | 21.5 mi |
| Woods Point | WNW 290° | 940 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | W 261° | 932 m | 18.5 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 21.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 25.7 mi off the Silver Falls
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fern Hill Forest: 0.7 mi
- Carpenter Creek South: 0.8 mi
- Maroon Ponds: 1.0 mi
- Chehalem Ridge Nature Park: 2.5 mi
- Chehalem West Conservation Easement: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Fern Hill: 1.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 2.4 mi
- Iowa Hill: 3.4 mi
- Gales Peak: 6.0 mi
- Bald Peak: 6.8 mi
Parks
- B Street Trail Trailhead: 2.0 mi
- Rogers Park: 2.2 mi
- Joseph Gale Park: 2.4 mi
- Bard Park: 2.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Waterwise Garden: 6.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 6.2 mi
- Baker Memorial Healing Garden: 7.0 mi
- Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden: 7.9 mi
- Life Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Artworks
- Food Is Our Common Ground: 6.7 mi
- Eastman Rose Garden Mosaic: 7.0 mi
- For Everyone: 7.1 mi
- World's Greatest: 8.7 mi
- Holstein Cow: 9.4 mi
Historic sites
- JB Thomas Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Glencoe Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Joseph L. Meek Oregon History Marker: 9.5 mi
- METHODIST MEETING HOUSE: 9.9 mi
- CHAMPOEG MEETING AND FIRST GOVERNMENT: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 55
- Airplane Home: 7.4 mi
- Hillsboro Arch: 7.7 mi
- Historic Archibald McGill House: 10.4 mi
- Old West Town: 12.2 mi
- Pirate Ship: 12.2 mi
Museums: 38
- Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum: 8.6 mi
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: 10.1 mi
- Chehalem Cultural Center: 14.3 mi
- Vintage Tek: 14.5 mi
- Hoover-Minthorn House Museum: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- The Love Garden Farm Stand: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 12.1 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 19.3 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 21.5 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Little Lee Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lee Falls: 8.4 mi
- Haines Falls: 10.1 mi
- Jackson Falls: 12.8 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Thatcher: 5.6 mi
- Greenville: 7.4 mi
- Roy: 7.7 mi
- Saint Joseph: 17.1 mi
- Idiotville: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- San Salvador Beach: 18.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 20.6 mi
- Poet's Beach: 21.5 mi
- Reeder Beach: 23.2 mi
- Tina Bar: 23.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Normandin Spring: 8.4 mi
- Oliver Spring: 13.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 15.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.0 mi
- La Toutena Mary Spring: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Waud Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Landslide: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:43 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 52 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest Grove, 3 mi away.
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