River's Bend Prairie
River's Bend Prairie is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Ball Bearing Hill stands 701 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Heaton Confluence, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 1.2 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
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How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 17.3 mi off the Silver Falls
- 19.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 24.5 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Baker Heaton Confluence: 1.4 mi
- Quamash Prairie: 1.7 mi
- Baker Creek Woods: 2.2 mi
- Gotter Prairie: 2.5 mi
- Middle Heaton Creek Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Eagle Landing: 2.1 mi
- Sequoia Plaza: 2.5 mi
- Bear Park: 2.6 mi
- Sabrina Park: 2.6 mi
- Free Skies Park: 2.6 mi
- Andrew Keller Memorial Circle: 3.2 mi
- Belle's Haven: 4.1 mi
- Deer Resistant Garden: 4.1 mi
- Learning Garden: 4.1 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 4.2 mi
- Special Children Dedication Plaque: 4.0 mi
- Cynthia Payne Playground: 4.1 mi
- Charles Waldron Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Garden Pond Renovation: 4.1 mi
- Richard P. Crockett Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Sherwood Heritage Center: 4.2 mi
- Chehalem Cultural Center: 7.8 mi
- Hoover-Minthorn House Museum: 7.8 mi
- Vintage Tek: 7.8 mi
- Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum: 9.4 mi
- Airplane Home: 5.3 mi
- Broder Söder: 7.4 mi
- Nordia House: 7.4 mi
- Nordic Finn Ware: 7.4 mi
- LA Swoosh: 8.2 mi
- Bull Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Sexton Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mount Williams: 5.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 6.1 mi
- The Love Garden Farm Stand: 1.9 mi
- Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 7.7 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 9.9 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 9.9 mi
- Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 10.0 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 9.9 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Willamette Falls: 14.0 mi
- Coffee Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
- Singer Falls: 14.5 mi
- Poet's Beach: 13.2 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 13.9 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.3 mi
- North Beach: 18.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 18.9 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Waud Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.2 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 19.2 mi
- Champoeg: 10.5 mi
- Fulton: 12.0 mi
- Roy: 16.0 mi
- Thatcher: 16.3 mi
- Saint Joseph: 16.4 mi
- Oliver Spring: 5.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 13.3 mi
- Normandin Spring: 19.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 22.6 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River's Bend Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Bearing Hill | WSW 251° | 701 m | 24.7 mi |
| Kutch Mountain | W 259° | 626 m | 23.0 mi |
| Tuttle Point | WNW 288° | 623 m | 22.2 mi |
| Slide Mountain | WSW 244° | 599 m | 24.6 mi |
| Rye Hill | NNW 345° | 566 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gales Peak | WNW 302° | 548 m | 17.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 333° | 539 m | 24.1 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | NW 317° | 538 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaverton 2 SSW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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