Nature reserve · Oregon
South Multnomah Channel Marsh
South Multnomah Channel Marsh is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Long Mountain stands 689 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Wapato Access, a park 0.5 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates45.66011, -122.85856
- 4.7 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 5.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 14.8 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 22.9 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wapato Access: 0.5 mi
- Sauvie Island Boat Ramp: 1.1 mi
- Howell Territorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Mason Hill Park: 3.5 mi
- Oak Island Unit: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Wapato Access Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Mult Foreclosures 1995: 1.5 mi
- MCM South Headwaters: 1.5 mi
- Burlington Bottoms: 1.5 mi
- Howell Territorial Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Hadley’s Landing: 0.8 mi
- Peace Candle of the World: 5.8 mi
- Scappoose Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Joseph L. Meek Oregon History Marker: 7.8 mi
- MISSIONARIES AND METHODIST MEETING HOUSE CONSTRUCTION: 8.2 mi
Attractions
- Troll Bridge: 1.0 mi
- The Maize: 3.5 mi
- The Big Red Animal Barn: 3.5 mi
- Hay Pyramid: 5.2 mi
- Matt's Grand Canyon: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Point: 2.6 mi
- Dixie Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 9.7 mi
- Rye Hill: 10.1 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 10.5 mi
Artworks
- Peace Candle of the World: 5.8 mi
- Topographic Bison: 7.4 mi
- Beaver Buddiies: 8.4 mi
- Holstein Cow: 8.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 8.7 mi
Gardens
- Learning Garden: 6.6 mi
- Education Garden: 6.6 mi
- Garden 10: Physical Plant (North Parking Lot): 8.3 mi
- Garden 13: Student Led Unity Garden (SLUG): 8.3 mi
- Student Led Unity Garden (S.L.U.G.): 8.3 mi
Museums: 47
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: 7.3 mi
- Clark County Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum: 9.9 mi
- Pearson Air Museum: 10.1 mi
- Pearson Field Education Center: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Shelter: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Shelter: 5.8 mi
- Heron Shelter: 5.8 mi
- Pavillion: 10.6 mi
- Shelter A: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Jackson Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 9.7 mi
- Bonnie Falls: 10.7 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Jenny Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 15
- Reeder Beach: 5.9 mi
- Tina Bar: 6.2 mi
- Reeder Beach: 8.8 mi
- Collins Beach: 9.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Waud Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.2 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 16.3 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 19.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Fern Spring: 10.9 mi
- Normandin Spring: 17.1 mi
- School District Spring: 20.7 mi
- Oliver Spring: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Roy: 11.7 mi
- Greenville: 13.2 mi
- Thatcher: 15.2 mi
- Fulton: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of South Multnomah Channel Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | NW 306° | 689 m | 14.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 294° | 676 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 316° | 649 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 328° | 634 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tater Hill | NW 316° | 618 m | 13.3 mi |
| Hoffman Hill | WNW 295° | 614 m | 16.6 mi |
| Baker Point | NW 325° | 570 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Cedara | NNW 327° | 569 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:41 | 16:31 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scappoose IND AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1377384984
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