- Elevation, modelled
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Eightmile Point1,600 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Columbia River0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.6322, -121.2361
Thornton Spring is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 116 m. Eightmile Point stands 1,600 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Caves, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Thornton Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eightmile Point | SSW 213° | 1,600 m | 21.8 mi |
| Perry Point | SW 218° | 1,503 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mill Creek Buttes | SW 227° | 1,497.48 m | 18.9 mi |
| Marion Point | SSW 211° | 1,461 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bulo Point | SSW 213° | 1,456 m | 21.3 mi |
| Jordan Butte | SSW 202° | 1,453 m | 22.2 mi |
| Fivemile Butte | SW 217° | 1,416 m | 19.1 mi |
| Shellrock Mountain | SW 231° | 1,354.5 m | 18.3 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 2.7 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 5.1 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC LYLE TO JCT SR 97 VIC GOLDENDALE
- 12.5 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
Overlooks nearby
- Rowena Crest Overlook · 5 mi
- Memaloose Overlook · 7 mi
- Ice Age Floods Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Marsh Spring: 0.8 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 1.5 mi
- Taylor Spring: 1.7 mi
- Wetle Spring: 2.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Klint Cove Kiwanis Park: 1.9 mi
- Kramer Field: 2.1 mi
- Dallesport Treaty Fishing Access Site: 2.3 mi
- Thompson Park: 2.9 mi
- Dallesport City Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Sevenmile Hill: 2.5 mi
- McCall Point: 4.1 mi
- Lyle Peak: 4.5 mi
- Wasco Butte: 4.9 mi
- Marsh Hill: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- End of the Oregon Trail Landmark: 3.3 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 3.4 mi
- Wishram Indian Village: 6.4 mi
- Victor Trevitt Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Bingen Speed Rock: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 37
- Lyle sign: 4.6 mi
- Mosier Totem Pole: 8.6 mi
- Catch the Spirit: 13.5 mi
- Splash: 13.6 mi
- Swan Song: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cushing Falls: 5.8 mi
- Eightmile Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Mosier Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
- Lower Labyrinth Falls: 8.8 mi
- Labyrinth Falls: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Eagle Caves: 0.5 mi
- Chenoweth Rim: 0.6 mi
- Chenoweth Rim: 0.9 mi
- Crates Point: 1.8 mi
- Windy Point: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Four Sisters Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Mt. Ulka Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Mill Creek Ridge Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Dillacort Creek (CLT): 7.7 mi
- Mosier Plateau Preserve: 8.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 2.0 mi
- First Wasco County Courthouse: 3.0 mi
- Old St. Peter's Landmark: 3.1 mi
- Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead: 3.1 mi
- Rorick House Museum: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 8
- Vogt Fountain: 3.5 mi
- Tom's Learning Garden: 12.6 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Clara's Garden: 13.5 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Rock Creek Beach: 9.0 mi
- Koberg Beach: 12.7 mi
- Marina Beach: 14.2 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 14.4 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 6.6 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 6.7 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 5.1 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 14.2 mi
- Wet Planet Rafting: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Columbia Hills State Park Day Use Area: 6.4 mi
- Beavertail Recreation Site: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:13 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:35 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- The Dalles · 3 mi
- Dufur · 13 mi
- Hood River · 14 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 15 mi
- Mount Hood · 17 mi
- Goldendale · 24 mi
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