Hess Creek

Hess Creek is a stream in Yamhill, Oregon. Hess Creek is situated nearby to the locality Champoeg, as well as near the village Dundee.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sportsman Airpark and Ash Island.

Sportsman Airpark

Aerodrome

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Sportsman Airpark is a public airport located one mile southeast of Newberg in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Sportsman Airpark is situated 1½ miles north of Hess Creek.

Ash Island is an uninhabited 137-acre island at river mile 52 on the Willamette River, in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States, near Dundee. The island is accessible by boat year-round from any nearby Willamette River landing. Ash Island is situated 2 miles west of Hess Creek.

Hoover–Minthorn House

Museum

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The Hoover–Minthorn House is a museum in Newberg, Oregon, United States, created from the residence of Herbert Hoover, thirty-first President of the United States. Hoover–Minthorn House is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hess Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newberg and Champoeg.

Newberg

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Newberg is a city in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon. Often referred to as "the gateway to Oregon Wine Country", Newberg is a short drive from Portland and has a small, walkable old-town with retail, bars, restaurants, and wine tasting rooms.

Champoeg

Locality

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Champoeg is a former town in the U.S. state of Oregon. Now a ghost town, it was an important settlement in the Willamette Valley in the early 1840s. Located halfway between Oregon City and Salem, it was the site of the first provisional government of the Oregon Country. Champoeg is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hess Creek.

Springbrook

Suburb

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Springbrook is an unincorporated community within the city of Newberg, in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The community was originally named "Hoskins", after pioneer Cyrus E. Springbrook is situated 3 miles north of Hess Creek.

Hess Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Hess Branch”, “Hess Mill Creek”, “Mill Creek”, and “Spring Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Yamhill, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.2729° or 45° 16′ 22″ north

Longitude

-122.94204° or 122° 56′ 31″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

84QV73F5+55

GeoNames ID

5731098

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