Waterfall · Washington
Star Creek Falls
Star Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 489 m. Soda Peaks stands 1,351 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Star Falls, a waterfall 1.9 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 8 m
- Width
- 5 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.78330, -122.22770
- 14.9 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 18.3 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Quiver Point · 13 mi
- Pioneer Point · 14 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 14 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Silver Star Falls: 1.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 2.6 mi
- Sunset Falls: 2.7 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Jones Creek ORV Area: 8.9 mi
- Alderbrook Park: 9.3 mi
- Yacolt Recreation Park: 9.8 mi
- Yacolt Town Park: 10.5 mi
- Sunny Hills Neighborhood Park: 11.6 mi
Peaks
- Kloochman Butte: 2.5 mi
- Silver Star Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Sturgeon Rock: 2.6 mi
- Little Baldy: 2.7 mi
- Bluff Mountain: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 56
- Fountain of Youth: 15.4 mi
- A Mother's Joy: 15.4 mi
- Earth: 15.4 mi
- Elvis & Marilyn Monroe: 15.4 mi
- Pioneer: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Moulton Falls Regional Park: 9.4 mi
- Lucia Falls Park: 11.2 mi
- Green Mountain Open Space: 13.6 mi
- Green Mountain Legacy Lands Open Space: 13.8 mi
- Lacamas Prairie Natural Area Preserve: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Flagpole: 10.4 mi
- Cape Horn School: 13.0 mi
- Hadley Grove: 14.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 15.1 mi
- Battle Ground Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 19
- Florence Wagner Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County: 16.5 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 17.0 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 19.1 mi
- Ellsworth Community Garden: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 15
- Camas Potholes: 15.3 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 16.6 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 17.4 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 17.9 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 18.4 mi
Museums: 12
- North Clark Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 17.9 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 18.4 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 2.7 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 15.1 mi
- Maple: 15.3 mi
- Oak: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Red Bluffs: 13.9 mi
- Cape Horn: 14.8 mi
- Farside: 14.8 mi
- Ozone Wall: 15.0 mi
- Waespe Point: 15.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Summit Spring: 1.9 mi
- School District Spring: 13.7 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 15.7 mi
- East Spring: 19.2 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 15.0 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 18.2 mi
- Swim beach: 19.1 mi
- Lieser Point: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dodson: 15.4 mi
- Bridal Veil: 15.7 mi
- Latourell: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Ed's Trail Arch: 2.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Star Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Peaks | NE 50° | 1,351 m | 10.7 mi |
| Twin Rocks | NE 45° | 1,340 m | 8.7 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,337 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bare Mountain | NE 41° | 1,329 m | 11.5 mi |
| Green Lookout Mountain | NE 43° | 1,307 m | 7.4 mi |
| Calamity Peak | NNE 28° | 1,306 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sister Rocks | NE 40° | 1,299 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | E 79° | 1,287 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4253740127
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