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South Shore Natural Area

South Shore Natural Area from directly overhead

South Shore Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Livingston Mountain stands 595 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Greentree Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 7.8 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates45.40826, -122.68994

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Greentree Park: 0.4 mi
  • South Shore Tennis Courts: 0.5 mi
  • Iron Mountain Park: 0.7 mi
  • Aspen Park: 0.8 mi
  • Hazelia Field at Luscher Farm: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Peaks: 60
Artworks
  • Genesis: 1.4 mi
  • Cultus Ehkahnam: 1.4 mi
  • Sunbathers: 1.4 mi
  • Stone Bench: 1.4 mi
  • Honey + ? 2.4: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Museums: 53
Picnic sites: 19
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 3.1 mi
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Willamette Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Singer Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Jane Martin Waterfall: 5.6 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Poet's Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 10.1 mi
  • North Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Lieser Point: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Phantom Bluff: 0.4 mi
  • Waud Bluff: 11.4 mi
  • Madrone Wall: 11.4 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte Quarry: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 4
  • Giesy Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 13.6 mi
  • spring w/concrete cover: 16.1 mi
  • School District Spring: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Shore Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Livingston MountainNE 40°595 m24.4 mi
Bald PeakW 267°497 m17.8 mi
Dixie MountainNNW 331°490 m23.1 mi
Highland ButteSE 134°470 m16.8 mi
Little BaldyNE 37°437 m23.4 mi
Ross MountainENE 70°396 m23.4 mi
Cornell MountainNNW 339°392 m8.7 mi
Parrett MountainSW 234°381 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1821:03
September equinox06:5918:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434549536065717165564742
Precip in6.54.54.83.82.51.80.50.61.64.26.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon City, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/144312606

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