Wind Creek Basin

Wind Creek Basin is a depression in Clackamas, Oregon and has an elevation of 3,973 feet. Wind Creek Basin is situated nearby to the area Sherar Burn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tom Dick and Harry Mountain and Mirror Lake.

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain

Peak

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a 2-mile-long volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located 7.2 miles southwest of Mount Hood, 1.9 miles west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain.

Mirror Lake is a mountain lake in Clackamas County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the foot of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain in a natural catchment formed by a toe of the mountain, 11.4 kilometres southwest of Mount Hood, and 3.1 kilometres WSW of Government Camp within Mount Hood National Forest.

Yocum Falls

Waterfall

Yocum Falls, is a waterfall located in the heart of the Mount Hood National Forest, in Clackamas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area in Zigzag canyon with several waterfalls including Little Zigzag Falls and Ramona Falls. Yocum Falls is situated 2 miles northeast of Wind Creek Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Government Camp and Rhododendron.

Government Camp

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Government Camp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain.

Rhododendron

Village

Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rhododendron is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Government Camp and Zigzag on U.S. Route 26. Rhododendron is situated 5 miles northwest of Wind Creek Basin.

Wind Creek Basin

Type: Depression with an elevation of 3,973 feet
Category: landform
Location: Clackamas, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

45.2879° or 45° 17′ 16″ north

Longitude

-121.81925° or 121° 49′ 9″ west

Elevation

3,973 feet (1,211 metres)

Open location code

84QW75QJ+58

GeoNames ID

5761338

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Wind Creek Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sherar Burn and Zigzag Ranger District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wind Lake and Laurel Hill Quarry.

Oregon: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Astoria.

Curious Depressions to Discover

Uncover intriguing depressions from every corner of the globe.