Porter Park
Porter Park is a park in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Marys Peak stands 1,249 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Calvin Presbyterian Church Community Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away. Over the Rivers and Through the Woods passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Corvallis
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 22.2 mi off the Silver Falls
Named places within 25 miles
- Garfield City Park: 0.4 mi
- Cloverland Park: 0.5 mi
- 27th and Coolridge: 0.5 mi
- 29th and Grant: 0.5 mi
- Franklin City Park: 0.6 mi
- Witham Hill: 1.4 mi
- Dimple Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.3 mi
- Vineyard Mountain: 4.0 mi
- McCulloch Peak: 5.1 mi
- Brandis Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Forest Dell Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Witham Hill Natural Park: 1.4 mi
- Timberhill Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Alan B. Berg Regional Park: 1.8 mi
- Calvin Presbyterian Church Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Callahan Food Forest: 1.2 mi
- HP Organic Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- CSC Youth House Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Organic Growers Club Vegetable Garden: 1.7 mi
- Corvallis Museum: 1.6 mi
- Taylor's Vintage Car Collection: 2.5 mi
- Benton County Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Albany Regional Museum: 9.1 mi
- South Benton Community Museum: 18.5 mi
- Statue of Leonidas: 0.5 mi
- Dancer: 1.2 mi
- Squirrel: 1.2 mi
- Clever Disguise: 1.3 mi
- The River of Life: 1.4 mi
- Orleans: 4.1 mi
- Lewisville: 14.0 mi
- Buena Vista: 14.3 mi
- Shelburn: 22.4 mi
- Lancaster: 23.1 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 4.6 mi
- Solstice Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hull Spring: 12.5 mi
- Telephone of the Wind: 7.5 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 24.2 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 24.9 mi
- Waters of Mormon: 19.0 mi
- Green Peak Falls: 20.3 mi
- Alsea Falls: 20.7 mi
- Historical Boxcar: 22.1 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 22.5 mi
- Maple Grove Shelter: 1.8 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Porter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | WSW 249° | 1,248.8 m | 14.8 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,003 m | 16.7 mi |
| Alsea Mountain | WSW 240° | 928 m | 14.3 mi |
| Green Peak | SSW 213° | 821 m | 17.7 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SW 223° | 812 m | 15.2 mi |
| McCulloch Peak | NW 310° | 664 m | 5.1 mi |
| Maddsens Knob | SW 229° | 664 m | 15.9 mi |
| Buck Peak | SW 217° | 643 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corvallis State Univ, 5 mi away.
- Western Honey Bee603 obs
- Spotted Cucumber Beetle533 obs
- California Scrub-Jay500 obs
- Bold Jumping Spider490 obs
- Dark-eyed Junco482 obs
- Lawn daisy405 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel347 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle346 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/103007042
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