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River Island Natural Area

River Island Natural Area from directly overhead

River Island Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Tumala Mountain stands 1,432 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Barton Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Mount Hood passes 6.6 miles off.

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Coordinates45.37208, -122.40157

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Barton Park: 0.6 mi
  • Boring-Estacada Rail Line: 1.2 mi
  • Damascus Centennial Park: 4.0 mi
  • Wilsada Park: 4.2 mi
  • Carver Park and Boat Ramp: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Aemisegger Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Zion Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Sunshine Butte: 6.2 mi
  • East Bliss Butte: 6.3 mi
  • Towle Butte: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 54
  • North American Bigfoot Center: 5.1 mi
  • Clackamas Hatchery Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
  • Clackamas Hatchery: 5.6 mi
  • Pickathon Music Festival / Pendarvis Farm: 6.5 mi
  • Jerry's Car Barn: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 53
  • Hidden Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Singer Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Knapp Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
Museums: 45
Picnic sites: 16
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 10.4 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 13.4 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 13.6 mi
  • Picnic Area D: 15.0 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
Beaches: 9
  • Sandy River Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Swim beach: 12.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Sandy Swimming Hole: 15.0 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 16.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • spring w/concrete cover: 7.0 mi
  • School District Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Wahkeena Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of River Island Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tumala MountainESE 119°1,432 m20.1 mi
Wildcat MountainESE 107°1,365 m18.3 mi
Githens MountainESE 117°1,363 m18.4 mi
Huckleberry MountainESE 104°1,307 m19.9 mi
Goat MountainSSE 163°1,282 m17.4 mi
Old BaldyESE 114°1,274 m16.9 mi
Larch MountainNE 54°1,202 m18.7 mi
Aschoff ButtesE 80°1,159 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2220:1721:02
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4715:4116:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424448525762686864554742
Precip in7.55.96.95.43.92.60.60.82.25.58.18.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estacada 2 SE, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/763209996

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