Pre’s Rock

Pre’s Rock is a memorial in Lane, Oregon. Pre’s Rock is situated nearby to Spliff Cliff, as well as near the cliff Franklin Perch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hayward Field and Matthew Knight Arena.

Hayward Field

Sports venue

Photo: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hayward Field is a track and field stadium located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. It has been the home of the university's track and field teams since 1921, and was the on-campus home of the varsity football team from 1919 through 1966.

Matthew Knight Arena

Stadium

Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Matthew Knight Arena is a 12,364-seat, multi-purpose arena in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is home of the Oregon Ducks men's & women's basketball teams, along with the volleyball team, replacing McArthur Court. Matthew Knight Arena is situated 3,000 feet west of Pre’s Rock.

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Museum

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The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a natural history museum on the University of Oregon campus, in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The museum is in a building inspired by the design of Pacific Northwest Native longhouses. Museum of Natural and Cultural History is situated 3,500 feet west of Pre’s Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenwood and Eugene.

Glenwood

Suburb

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Glenwood is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located between the University of Oregon in Eugene and downtown Springfield on Franklin Boulevard, along the former route of the Pacific Highway, now Oregon Route 99.

Eugene

Photo: Ljmajer, Public domain.

Eugene is a city in Oregon at the southern end of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Mckenzie and Willamette rivers. It is best known for being the home of the University of Oregon.

Whiteaker

Neighborhood

Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Whiteaker is a neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located to the northwest of downtown Eugene, and is home to primarily working class residents. Whiteaker is situated 3 miles west of Pre’s Rock.

Pre’s Rock

Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Prefontaine Memorial Park”
Category: historic site
Location: Lane, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.04328° or 44° 2′ 36″ north

Longitude

-123.05479° or 123° 3′ 17″ west

Open location code

84PR2WVW+83

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2346561310

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include Spliff Cliff and Franklin Perch.

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