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Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound

Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound from directly overhead

Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound is a rest area in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound, a rest area 0.2 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 0.4 miles off.

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Coordinates45.69581, -121.33904

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Marsh Hill: 0.7 mi
  • McClure Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Chatfield Hill: 1.0 mi
  • McCall Point: 2.5 mi
  • Lyle Peak: 3.8 mi
Parks
  • Lyle Treaty Fishing Access Site: 2.4 mi
  • Lyle Activity Center Park: 2.5 mi
  • Mosier City Park: 2.7 mi
  • Totem Plaza: 3.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Park: 3.2 mi
Springs
  • Middleswart Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Wetland Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Molitor Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Mosier Springs: 2.7 mi
  • Martin Spring: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 37
Waterfalls: 31
  • Lower Labyrinth Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Labyrinth Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Mosier Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Little Maui Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Husum Falls: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Rowland Wall: 1.6 mi
  • Rowena Plateau: 1.7 mi
  • Catherine Creek Rock Arch: 1.8 mi
  • Wankers Columns: 2.6 mi
  • Coyote Wall: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Rock Creek Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Koberg Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Marina Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Slackwater Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 3
  • SA Kitesurf Adventures: 2.3 mi
  • The Henderson Monument: 8.2 mi
  • Wet Planet Rafting: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceW1,504 m18.8 mi
Shellrock MountainSSW1,355 m18.4 mi
Guler MountainNNW1,288 m19.2 mi
Monte CristoNW1,271 m18.4 mi
Monte CarloNW1,224 m16.5 mi
Bald ButteSW1,152 m14.5 mi
Joes PointSSW1,136 m19.0 mi
Augspurger MountainWNW1,118 m18.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3919:18
June solstice05:1720:1320:59
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4415:3516:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455156646458473831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowden, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/361608793

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