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United States : Oregon

6.4 miles (10.3 km) SW of Prescott, Columbia, OR, USA
Approx. altitude: 315 m (1033 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap topo aerial ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 46°S 57°E

Accuracy: 6 m (19 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View North #3: View East #4: View South #5: View West (towards the nearby rural road) #6: All zeros!

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  46°N 123°W (visit #6)  

#1: The confluence point lies in a pine forest, next to a rural road

(visited by Ross Finlayson)

29-Aug-2009 -- From my many confluence visits, one of the things that has surprised me the most is just how ubiquitous roads are - even in rural areas. Upon reflection, this shouldn't be too surprising; farms and commercial forests need roads to access them. But I still find it surprising how many confluence points can be accessed by driving within one mile - and frequently much closer.

Just like [46,-122], which I visited the previous day, [46,-123] can be accessed by a rural road that runs within a few tens of feet of the confluence point. From Portland, I took US highway 30 to the community of Deer Island, then took Canaan Road to Meissner Road to Apiary Road. Just over a mile West of the confluence point, a (very rough!) gravel road takes you almost directly to the confluence point. The actual confluence point lies just East of the road, in a picturesque pine forest with ferns covering the ground.


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#1: The confluence point lies in a pine forest, next to a rural road
#2: View North
#3: View East
#4: View South
#5: View West (towards the nearby rural road)
#6: All zeros!
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