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Upper Abernethy

Upper Abernethy from directly overhead

Upper Abernethy is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. South Fork Mountain stands 1,473 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyons View Park, a park 1.4 miles away. West Cascades passes 8.3 miles off.

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Coordinates45.32497, -122.49294

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lyons View Park: 1.4 mi
  • Tyrone S. Woods Park: 3.7 mi
  • Wilsada Park: 3.8 mi
  • Carver Park and Boat Ramp: 4.5 mi
  • Carver Park and Boat Ramp: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Dr. John McLoughlin: 6.2 mi
  • The Gathering: 6.6 mi
  • Giant Horse Statue: 7.4 mi
  • Molalla StoryWalk Mulino Route Start: 8.4 mi
  • Jesus: 9.0 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 55
Museums: 50
Waterfalls: 29
  • Tumble Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Singer Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Coffee Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Willamette Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation: 6.3 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 12.8 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 2: 13.0 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 13.1 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Madrone Wall: 4.9 mi
  • Phantom Bluff: 11.5 mi
  • Big Cliff: 15.7 mi
  • Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 15.8 mi
  • Big Cliff: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Poet's Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Sandy River Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Swim beach: 16.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 18.7 mi
Springs: 5
  • spring w/concrete cover: 5.1 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 22.3 mi
  • School District Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Wahkeena Spring: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Upper Abernethy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Fork MountainSE 143°1,473 m20.3 mi
Soosap PeakSSE 147°1,419 m20.9 mi
Wildcat MountainE 95°1,365 m22.0 mi
Githens MountainESE 103°1,363 m21.5 mi
Wanderers PeakSE 136°1,306 m20.8 mi
Goat MountainSE 144°1,282 m16.4 mi
Old BaldyE 100°1,274 m20.3 mi
Lookout PointENE 58°802 m20.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4419:23
June solstice05:2320:1721:02
September equinox06:5818:3019:09
December solstice07:4715:4116:31

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/1215426356

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