Waterfall · Washington
Duncan Creek Falls
Duncan Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Nellie Corser Cascade, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 14.6 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.63736, -122.08598
- 3.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 15.4 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 27.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Quiver Point · 2 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Lemmons Viewpoint · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Nellie Corser Cascade: 0.2 mi
- Lower Quad Falls: 0.4 mi
- Quad Falls: 0.5 mi
- Apron Falls: 0.9 mi
- Railcar Falls: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Archer Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Little Beacon Rock: 3.1 mi
- Beacon Rock: 3.2 mi
- Phlox Point: 3.5 mi
- Little Hamilton Mountain: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Pierce Island: 3.9 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 13.8 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 14.0 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 14.7 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 14.7 mi
Parks
- Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 6.1 mi
- Robins Island Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Bass Lake Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 31
- Running Free: 6.3 mi
- Quaytskin: 14.4 mi
- Bald Eagle: 14.7 mi
- Devoted Passion: 15.9 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Hadley Grove: 3.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.3 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 4.4 mi
- Keith L. Lemmons: 4.8 mi
- Cape Horn School: 5.3 mi
Springs: 20
- Wahkeena Spring: 5.1 mi
- Tanner Spring: 10.3 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 11.0 mi
- East Spring: 11.2 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 13
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 11.1 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 18.6 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Florence Wagner Community Garden: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 12
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 6.2 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 9.6 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 10.1 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 11.2 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Waespe Point: 3.6 mi
- Cape Horn: 7.1 mi
- Farside: 7.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 7.5 mi
- Ozone Wall: 7.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 6.9 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 15.9 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 15.9 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Cottonwood Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 14.0 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 15.7 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 15.7 mi
- Swim beach: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 7.7 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dodson: 3.3 mi
- Bridal Veil: 6.9 mi
- Latourell: 9.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Duncan Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,491 m | 13.9 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,416 m | 13.7 mi |
| Tanner Butte | ESE 119° | 1,355 m | 9.9 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NW 316° | 1,337 m | 10.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 355° | 1,287 m | 11.3 mi |
| Eagle Butte | SE 130° | 1,270 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NW 314° | 1,267 m | 11.0 mi |
| Big Bend Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,224 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:38 | 16:28 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skamania Fish Hatchery, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5288415498
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