Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:21 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:44 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 35°F58 in of rain a year, on about 120 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days14 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Estacada 2 Se station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,014,545 acresMetzler Parkrecreation area · 6.6 mi · 135 acresColton Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 8.1 miBonnie Lure State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.6 mi · 84 acresEstacada- Boring State Trailstate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 136 acresClackamas, Brodie State Scenic Waterwaystate recreation area · 18.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199320 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighClackamas County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025318 of 363 days measured43 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clackamas County monitors, OR
Drinking waterSunrise Water Authorityserves 50,003 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,439 ft743 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Willamette Falls Medical Center20.7 miPost officeEstacada Post Office9.0 miTown hallEstacada City Hall8.8 miFire stationColton Rural Fire Protection District 70 Station 1235.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX33 miInterstateI-20522 miUS highwayUS 2614 miAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC22 miCoachSafeway, SandyCentral Oregon Breeze16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97036 ZIP area.
