Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area
Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Silver Star Mountain stands 1,337 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Star Memorial Highway, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Vineyard and Valley passes 18 miles off.
The story
Creek in Clark County, Washington, US.
Wikidata Q5529754, matched on coordinates and name (798 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 22.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 23.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Falls lookout point · 17 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Crown point · 28 mi
- Pioneer Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jefferson Davis Park: 0.3 mi
- Horns Corner Park: 1.6 mi
- Pioneer Picnic Park: 1.7 mi
- Pioneer Medium Park: 1.8 mi
- Ridgefield Woods Park: 1.8 mi
- Duck Lake Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- La Center Bottoms: 3.9 mi
- Lake Rosannah Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Green Lake (Mettler) Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- Frogs: 4.3 mi
- Salmon: 4.3 mi
- Eagle: 4.3 mi
- Wildcat: 4.6 mi
- Golden Section: 5.1 mi
- Nob Hill: 7.2 mi
- Goose Hill: 7.6 mi
- Cardai Hill: 7.9 mi
- Tukes Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Liberty Hill: 8.8 mi
- Blue Heron Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County: 7.5 mi
- Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Residents Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Master Gardener Demo Garden: 9.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.0 mi
- Custards Chimney: 3.8 mi
- Timmen's Landing: 4.2 mi
- La Center High School Victory Bell: 4.6 mi
- Kelsey L. Tortorello: 4.9 mi
- Cathlapotle Plankhouse: 4.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Grist Mill: 10.7 mi
- Vancouver Barracks: 11.9 mi
- The Big Red Animal Barn: 12.0 mi
- The Maize: 12.1 mi
- La Center Museum: 4.4 mi
- Historic Courthouse Museum: 7.1 mi
- Woodland Historical Museum Society: 7.7 mi
- Caples House Museum Complex: 8.8 mi
- Clark County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Jenny Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Grist Mill Falls: 10.7 mi
- Lucia Falls: 11.6 mi
- Bonnie Falls: 12.4 mi
- Salmon Falls: 12.7 mi
- Pavillion: 4.0 mi
- Alder: 6.5 mi
- Birch: 6.6 mi
- Oak: 6.6 mi
- Maple: 6.7 mi
- Reeder Beach: 4.8 mi
- Collins Beach: 5.2 mi
- Lyons Beach: 6.1 mi
- Tina Bar: 6.8 mi
- Trestle Beach: 9.9 mi
- Martin Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Waud Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 18.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 18.3 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 19.7 mi
- School District Spring: 16.1 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.2 mi
- Summit Spring: 23.5 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 1.6 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Mountain | E 99° | 1,337 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | E 99° | 1,267 m | 21.1 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | ESE 102° | 1,091 m | 21.1 mi |
| Larch Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,057 m | 19.4 mi |
| Davis Peak | NNE 17° | 887 m | 14.0 mi |
| Green Knob | ENE 71° | 870 m | 21.6 mi |
| Jack Mountain | E 82° | 858 m | 20.9 mi |
| Kloochman Butte | E 95° | 778 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:39 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Ground, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/160429766
Day trips start here
- Ridgefield · 3 mi
- St. Helens · 8 mi
- Woodland · 8 mi
- Vancouver · 12 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 18 mi
- Camas · 19 mi
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