Saturday, May 23, 1970

Places: OR-Woahink

 


Woahink Lake-43' (Florence) (43.9153905, -124.1002208)
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Woahink Creek-10' (Florence) (43.8903976, -124.1081719)
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Summerbell Arm Woahink Lake-43' (Florence) (43.9165092, -124.0901164)
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Little North Woahink Lake-56' (Florence) (43.9340116, -124.0886211)
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Description:

The bottom of the lake is below sea level.

 

From GNIS:

  • Woahink Lake-820 acres in size with a maximum depth of 74 feet.
  • Little North Woahink Lake-also known as Little Woahink Lake


Trips:

  • August 15, 2023 - Camped at Honeyman State Park and went for a walk along the western shore of Woahink Lake.
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Places: OR-Winter Falls

 

 


Winter Falls-1,365' (Drake Crossing) (44.8844232, -122.6409264)
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Description:

From GNIS:  The falls has a vertical drop of 134 feet.


Trips:

  • January 16, 2023 - Hiked South Falls, Winter Falls, Middle and Lower North Falls, Double Falls and Drakes Falls-Sherri, Andrea, Steven and Gary
  • March 24, 2024 - Hiked the North Falls  area with Andrea, Lawrence, David, Sherri and Gary.
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  • January 16, 2023

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Places: OR-Winter Falls (Marion)

 

 
Winter Falls-1,365' (Drake Crossing) ( 44.8844232, -122.6409264 )


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Description:

From GNIS: Winter Falls  has a vertical drop of 134 feet.

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Places: OR-Willamette

 

 
Willamette Valley-253' (Mount Tabor) (45.5001200, -122.5014799)

Willamette Pass-5,128' (Willamette Pass) (43.6004009, -122.0380876)
Willamette Falls-59' (Oregon City) (45.3512317, -122.6220363)
Willamette River-10' (Sauvie Island) (45.6528939, -122.7648218)
Willamette Slough-125' (Salem West) ( 44.9283983, -123.0522083 )
Little Willamette River-177' (Lewisburg) (44.6367881, -123.1512072)
  Willamette Log Pond-318' (Dallas) (44.9137290, -123.3151027)
  East Channel Willamette River-207' (Riverside) (44.5412330, -123.2325983)
Coast Fork Willamette River-440' (Eugene East) (44.0231807, -123.0236953)
 Middle Fork Willamette River-440'  (Eugene East) (44.0231807, -123.0236953)
Middle Channel Willamette River-213' (Riverside) (44.5048444, -123.2325982)
North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River-1,034' (Westfir West) (43.7584569, -122.5242190)
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Description:

When around the locals, pronunciation is important. It pronounced along the lines of Dam It Willamette.

According to GNIS:

  • Willamette Valley is also called Willamette Basin
  • Willamette Pass is also called:
    • Pengra Pass
    • Willamette Summit
  • Willamette River
    • Heads at the confluence of the Middle Fork Willamette River and the Coast Fork Willamette River and flows generally north to join the Columbia River at Burlington, OR. 301 kilometers long.
    • Pronounced wil-am-et
    • Also called:
      • Multnoomah River-Burr, David H. The American Atlas
      • Walhamot River-Reid, John Phillip
      • River Mannings-McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L.
      • Multnomah River
      • Multnumah River
      • Ouallamet River
      • River Manning -McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L.
      • Wahlamath River
      • Wal-lamt River
      • Walla Matte River
      • Wallamat River
      • Wallamatte River
      • Wallamet River
      • Wallamette River
      • Wallammet River
      • Wallamut River
      • Wilarmet River
      • Wilhamet River
      • Willamett River
      • Willamitte River
      • Williamette River 
  • Coast Fork Willamette River
    • 64 kilometer long tributary of the Williamette River


Trips:

  • June 5, 2022 - Lawrence, Gary, and Sherri walked around a small trail in the Minto-Brown Island Park.
  • January 12, 2023 - Gary and Sherri walked along the WIllamette River for a ways. 
  • June 27, 2024 - Steven, Sherri and Gary walk beside the Willamette while Andrea is at her Dragon Boat practice.

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Places: OR-Washington Park

 


Washington Park-___' (Quad) (45.515833, -122.7075)
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Description:
Large forested park with many significant hills within Portland.

Trips:
  • September 29, 2024 - Walked several trails and examined the rose garden. Lawrence, Andrea, Sherri and Gary.
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Thursday, May 21, 1970

Placces: QR-Umpqua

 

 

 

 

 

 


Umpqua River-0' (Reedsport) (43.7119485, -124.1093016)
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Coast Guard Station Umpqua River -20' (Winchester Bay) (43.6818237, -124.1773562)
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North Umpqua River-361' (Garden Valley) (43.2681707, -123.4459121)
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South Umpqua Falls -1,644' (Acker Rock) (43.0545577, -122.6862682)
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South Umpqua River - 361' (Garden Valley) (43.2678930, -123.4461899)
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Umpqua Hot Springs -2,644' (Potter Mountain) (43.2966745, -122.3638584)
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Umpqua Log Pond - 512' (Roseburg East) (43.1613549, -123.3722447)
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Description:

From Wikipedia: The Native Americans in the Umpqua's watershed consist of several tribes, such as the Lower and Upper Umpqua (for which the river is named), and the Kalapuya. 

 

From GNIS:

  • Umpqua River. Decided on Umpqua because the Lighthouse Board used this name. Also named:
    • Umpquagh River from Burr, David H. in The American Atlas
    • Arguilas River from McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L. in Oregon Geographic Names
    • Umptqua River from McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L. in Oregon Geographic Names
    • Umpquah River 


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Wednesday, May 20, 1970

Places: OR-Turtle Cove

 

 
Turtle Cove-2,303' (Picture Gorge East) (44.5965325, -119.6222086)
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Description:

Within John Day National Monument, in the Sheep Rock Unit . Along the Island in Time trail

According to GNIS, also called Blue Basin    McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L.- Oregon Geographic Names

Trips:

  • September 18, 2021 - Visited John Day National Monument. Walked the Blue Basin and Fire or Flood Trails as well as went to the Visitor Center
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Places: OR-Tumalo

 

 

 
Tumalo Falls-5,082' (Tumalo Falls) (44.0339151, -121.5668295)
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Tumalo Lake-5,066' (Tumalo Falls) (44.0219908, -121.5425235)
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Tumalo Mountain-7,779' (Broken Top) (44.0052414, -121.6427106)
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Tumalo Butte-3,908' (Bend) (44.0954663, -121.3701703)
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Tumalo Creek-3,245' (Bend) (44.1160028, -121.3391286)
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South Fork Tumalo Creek-4,872' (Tumalo Falls) (44.0295597, -121.5569794)
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Middle Fork Tumalo Creek-4,872' (Tumalo Falls) (44.0467818, -121.5989245)
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North Fork Tumalo Creek-5,611' (Tumalo Falls) (44.0470596, -121.5994800)
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Trips:

  • September 19-21, 2021 - Camped at Tumalo State Park
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Places: OR-Toketee Falls

 

 

 

 

 

 


Toketee Falls-2,326' (Toketee Falls) (43.2631694, -122.4333104)
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Toketee Lake-2,431' (Toketee Falls) (43.2682505, -122.4131391)
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Description:

From  Wikipedia:  It is located approximately 58 miles (93 km) east of Roseburg near Oregon Route 138, northwest of the North Entrance to Crater Lake. Toketee (pronounced TOKE-uh-tee), is a Chinook Jargon word meaning "pretty" or "graceful". The falls was officially named by a United States Board on Geographic Names decision in 1916, over alternate names Ireland Falls and Toketie Falls. 

From GNIS:

  • Tokatee and Toketee are Chinuk Wawa words meaning "pretty or beautiful".
  • Toketee Falls also known as Toketie Falls
  •  Toketee Lake also known as:
    • Toketee Reservoir
    • North Umpqua Reservoir 


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Places: OR-Twin Falls

 

 


Twin Falls-1,243' (Drake Crossing) (44.8851843, -122.6371048)
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Description:
See Wikipedia's description.



Trips:

  • March 24, 2024 - Hiked the North Falls  area with Andrea, Lawrence, David, Sherri and Gary.
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  • March 24, 2024





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