- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Long Mountain689 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RDon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 45.6826, -122.7422
Heron Shelter is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 8 m. Long Mountain stands 689 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Shelter, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Heron Shelter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mountain | WNW 293° | 689 m | 19.1 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | ENE 78° | 679 m | 18.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 283° | 676 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bells Mountain | ENE 59° | 674 m | 18.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 296° | 649 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 311° | 634 m | 18.7 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 298° | 618 m | 16.8 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | E 91° | 595 m | 18.1 mi |
- On the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 9.1 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 10.0 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 18.6 mi off the Mount HoodNational
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Rock Falls lookout point · 25 mi
- Crown point · 26 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Frenchman's Bar Park: 1.1 mi
- Vancouver Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Vancouver Lake Park: 2.1 mi
- Raspberry Fields Park: 2.2 mi
- Belle Vue Point Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Bennett Cove: 3.3 mi
- Custards Chimney: 4.8 mi
- Kelsey L. Tortorello: 4.9 mi
- Hadley’s Landing: 5.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- The Big Red Animal Barn: 3.6 mi
- The Maize: 3.7 mi
- Grant Street Pier: 5.0 mi
- Vancouver Barracks: 5.4 mi
- Vancouver Land Bridge: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Howell Territorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Burlington Bottoms: 5.1 mi
- Wapato Access Greenway: 5.3 mi
- South Multnomah Channel Marsh: 5.8 mi
Gardens
Artworks
- Flying Umbrellas: 5.0 mi
- Captain George Vancouver - Royal Navy: 5.0 mi
- Columbia River Watershed: 5.1 mi
- A Gift For You: 5.1 mi
- Glyph Singer No. 3: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Point: 6.3 mi
- Dixie Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Swede Hill: 11.5 mi
- Elk Point: 11.7 mi
Museums: 49
- Clark County Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Pearson Air Museum: 5.8 mi
- Pearson Field Education Center: 5.9 mi
- Water Resources Education Center: 7.5 mi
- Portland Museum of Modern Art: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Jackson Falls: 10.3 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 11.1 mi
- Bonnie Falls: 12.6 mi
- Jenny Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Eagle Shelter: 0.1 mi
- Pavillion: 5.3 mi
- Shelter A: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area F: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 16
- Tina Bar: 2.6 mi
- Reeder Beach: 2.8 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.1 mi
- Reeder Beach: 6.3 mi
- North Beach: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Waud Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.4 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.6 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 12.8 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fulton: 15.0 mi
- Roy: 17.5 mi
- Greenville: 19.0 mi
- Thatcher: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
- School District Spring: 15.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 16.2 mi
- Normandin Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 8.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:40 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vancouver 4 NNE, 4 mi away.
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