- Elevation, modelled
- 172 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Mount Defiance1,504 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 45.6818, -121.7720
Gorton Creek Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled 172 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the southeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerald Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Gorton Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | SE 134° | 1,504 m | 3.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,491 m | 9.6 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | S 179° | 1,443.8 m | 4.0 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,416 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,387 m | 5.2 mi |
| Table Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,383.8 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lost Lake Butte | S 185° | 1,362 m | 12.9 mi |
| Tanner Butte | SW 219° | 1,355 m | 10.3 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 13.9 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 12.2 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 13.0 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 4 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 8 mi
- Buck Point · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Emerald Falls: 0.1 mi
- Summit Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Camp Benson Falls: 2.2 mi
- Nick Eaton Falls: 2.4 mi
- Lindsey Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Indian Point: 1.3 mi
- Shellrock Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Wind Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mount Defiance: 3.3 mi
- Green Point Mountain: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Construction of the Columbia River Highway: 2.1 mi
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 2.3 mi
- Wind Mountain Overlook: 2.4 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 6.1 mi
- Fort Raines: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 4.3 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 5.8 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 5.9 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 9.6 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Home Valley Beach: 1.9 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 12.4 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 12.8 mi
- Marina Beach: 13.1 mi
- Koberg Beach: 14.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 8.7 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 11.1 mi
- The History Museum: 13.0 mi
- Hutson Museum: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Dodson: 13.8 mi
- Gilmer: 19.7 mi
- Bridal Veil: 21.2 mi
- Ortley: 23.4 mi
- Latourell: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 12.9 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 20.7 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 20.9 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Cascade Locks · 5 mi
- Stevenson · 6 mi
- Hood River · 12 mi
- Mount Hood · 14 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 21 mi
- Government Camp · 26 mi
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